16 October: 289

Today is day 289 of the year. Here are 10 fun facts about the number 289:

1. The Roman numeral for 289 is CCLXXXIX.

2. 289 squared is 83521, and its square root is 17.

3. 289 cubed is 24137569 and its cube root is 6.6114890183.

4. London bus route 289 runs between Elmers End Interchange and Purley Station.

5. The year 289 was a common year starting on a Tuesday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Bassus and Quintianus. This year saw the deaths of Christian martyrs Alexander of Rome and Kyriaki the Great.

6. 289 Nenetta is an Asteroid discovered by Auguste Charlois in 1890 in Nice, France. It has a diameter of 38 km, and its spectrum reveals the strong presence of the mineral olivine, a relative rarity in the asteroid belt.

7. The A289 is a road in Kent, England, connecting Strood and Gillingham.

8. The 289 series is a DC electric train type operated by West Japan Railway Company in the Kyoto and Osaka area since October 2015.

9. 289 is divisible by 1, 17 and itself.

10. In numerology, 289 energy contains independence, exploration, and finding new ways of doing things. It also resonates with companionship, romance, business, balance, humanitarianism, patience, and endurance.

Character birthday

Sidewinder. Sidewinder was born in a large country house and inherited a large portion of land and a small fortune. Sidewinder never had to work – he spent his time hunting, fishing, gambling and playing the stock market. Hence he was aware of the Big Six and closely followed the fortunes of their companies. Learning of the Combat Team project, he figured it would be a jolly good game, and offered his services to Hamilton Lonsdale as a teleporter. It is not known how his powers originated.