On This Day: January 31

4 verified moments happened on January 31. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1958🛰️ America launches Explorer 1, its first satellite, which discovers the Van Allen radiation belts circling Earth.Technology · Source: NASA, 'Explorer 1 Overview' (Jan 31 1958)
2. 1993 The Dallas Cowboys rout the Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII, the game of Leon Lett's fumble and Don Beebe's hustleSports · Source: Pro-Football-Reference, 'Super Bowl XXVII, January 31st, 1993'; Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl XXVII'
3. 1993 Dallas Cowboys force a record nine turnovers to rout the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIIPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 199301310buf; Wikipedia: Super Bowl XXVII
4. 1999🐶 Family Guy premieres on Fox after the Super Bowl, introducing the chaotic Griffin family and their talking dog Brian.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Death Has a Shadow' (Jan 31 1999)