Hecho matemático: 244 is the smallest number (besides 2) that can be written as the sum of 2 squares or the sum of two 5^{th} powers.
Trivia: 244 is an uninteresting number.
Fecha histórica: August 31st is the day in 1986 that the Soviet passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov sinks in the Black Sea after colliding with the bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev, killing 423.