EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
July 31
Friday, July 31, 2026
Day 211 of 2026 | Week 31 | 148 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
Gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung kill at least 20 people and injure more than 270.
Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.
East Coast Jets Flight 81 crashes near Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Owatonna, Minnesota, killing all eight people on board.
Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end.
Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, RaΓΊl.
Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface.
FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five.
The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations.
Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain north of Kathmandu, Nepal killing all 113 people on board.
China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashes during takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, killing 108.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
British film director (Queen Sacrifice)
American television actor (The Middle
American basketball coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2010 OKC Thunder; Washington Wizards 2016-19)
Irish singer and musician (The Corrs - "What Can I Do")
Canadian NHL center (fastest goal in playoff OT-0:09 seconds Game 2 1986)
British rock and soul singer (Primal Scream - "Donβt Fight It
American politician (Democratic Party)
American Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1989
American basketball player (one of 1st four women to join Harlem Globetrotters)
Canadian NHL hockey center (Chicago Black Hawks
American football guard (First-team All-Pro 1987
Canadian NHL center
Scottish rock guitarist (Aztec Camera
American MLB pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
Australian golfer
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