Fatto matematico: 1492 is the number of lines passing through at least 2 points of an 9×9 grid of points.
Trivia: 1492 is an unremarkable number.
Data storica: January 31st is the day in 1996 that an explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka killing at least 86 and injuring 1,400.