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January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 337 days remaining until the end of the year (338 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

• 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is lifted. The Walk to Canossa (sometimes called the Way to Canossa; German, Gang nach Canossa; Italian, l'umiliazione di Canossa) refers to Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until
• 1521 - The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. The Diet of Worms (Reichstag zu Worms was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Emperor that took place in Worms, a small town Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
• 1547 - Henry VIII dies. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1573 - Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. The Warsaw Confederation ( January 28, 1573) an important development in the History of Poland and Lithuania, is considered the formal beginning Freedom of religion is the freedom of an individual or community in public or private to manifest religion or belief in teaching practice worship and observance Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• 1754 - Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Horace Walpole 4th Earl of Orford ( 24 September, 1717 &ndash 2 March, 1797) more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a politician Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate especially while looking for something else entirely
• 1624 - Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. Sir Thomas Warner (1580- 10 March 1649) was an explorer and a captain See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island ( Saint-Christophe in French) is an Island in the West Indies
• 1724 - The Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Russian Academy of Sciences (Российская Академия Наук Rossi'iskaya Akade'miya Nau'k, shortened to PAH RAN) consists of the National Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
• 1760 - Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Benning Wentworth (1696&ndash October 14 1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766 The New Hampshire Grants or Benning Wentworth Grants were Land grants made between 1749 and 1764 by the provincial governor of New Hampshire,
• 1813 - Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pride and Prejudice, first published on 28 January 1813, is the most famous of Jane Austen 's novels and one of the first " romantic The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1820 - Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovered the Antarctic continent approaching the Antarctic coast. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (also known as Фаддей Фаддеевич Беллинсгаузен Faddey Faddeyevich Bellinsgauzen) (&ndash served as a naval officer Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (Михаил Петрович Лазарев November 3, 1788 &mdash April 11, 1851) was a Russian fleet
• 1846 - Battle of Aliwal, India won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The Battle of Aliwal was fought on January 28, 1846 between the British and the Sikhs India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Lieutenant General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith 1st Baronet of Aliwal GCB ( 28 June 1787 - 12 October 1860) known as
• 1855 - The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Panama Railway or Panama Rail Road is a Railway line that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across Panama in
• 1871 - Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 The Siege of Paris, lasting from September 19, 1870 &ndash January 28, 1871, brought about French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War
• 1878 - Yale Daily News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Yale Daily News is a Newspaper published by Yale University students in New Haven Connecticut since January 28, 1878 A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1887 - In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, being 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A winter storm is an event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold Temperatures such as Snow or Fort Keogh is located on the western edge of Miles City, Montana. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation.
• 1902 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Carnegie Institution for Science (also called the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a organization in the United States established to support Scientific Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist
• 1909 - United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish-American War. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• 1915 - An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1916 - Louis D. Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Louis Dembitz Brandeis ( November 13, 1856 – October 5, 1941) was an American litigator, Supreme Court Justice, advocate PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• 1917 - Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• 1918 - Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland go underground. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national and social turmoil caused by World War I (1914&ndash1918 in Europe Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. The Senate of Finland combined the functions of Cabinet and Supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic
• 1921 - A symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to honor the unknown dead of World War I. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Throughout history many Soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle also known as the Place de l'Étoile. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
• 1922 - Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Knickerbocker Storm was a Blizzard that occurred on January 27&ndash28 1922 in the upper South and middle Atlantic United States. C. 's biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater collapses.
• 1932 - Japanese forces attack Shanghai. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The January 28 Incident ( January 28 – March 3 1932) was a short war between the armies of the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan
• 1933 - The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan and is accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A neologism (from Greek neo = "new" + logos = "word" is a word that although devised relatively recently in a specific time period has been Chaudhary Rahmat Ali ( Urdu / Punjabi: چودھری رحمت علی (or Rehmat Ali Khan; Urdu / Punjabi: رحمت علی خان Islam in India is the second-most practiced religion after Hinduism. Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan ( Urdu: تحریک پاکستان) was the struggle carried out by the Muslims of British India
• 1934 - The first ski tow in the United States begins operation in Vermont. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers and Snowboarders uphill Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
• 1935 - Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( An
• 1938 - The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by driver Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. A public road or Highway is a Road that is open to common use by the general population Rudolf Caracciola ( January 30, 1901 &ndash September 28, 1959) was a Racecar driver, nicknamed "Karratsch" The Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen was an experimental, High-speed automobile produced in the late 1930s
• 1945 - World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Burma Road is a Road linking Burma (also called Myanmar with China.
• 1958 - The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lego, officially trademarked LEGO, is a line of construction Toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately
• 1980 - USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa Florida and capsizes killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Gallery
• 1981 - Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The 1979 (or second) oil crisis in the United States occurred in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The 1980s oil glut was a surplus of crude oil caused by falling demand following the 1973 and 1979 energy crises.
• 1982 - US Army general James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity under the Red Brigades. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. James Lee Dozier (born April 10, 1931) is a retired US Army general officer Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion This article is about the Italian group "Red Brigade" may also refer to the Japanese Red Army/Anti-Imperialist International Brigade.

• 1986 - Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster) - Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart after liftoff killing all seven astronauts onboard. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System ( STS) is the United States government's current manned Launch STS-51-L was the twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program, which marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster took place on January 28 1986 when ''Challenger'', a Space Shuttle operated by NASA, broke apart Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained
• 2002 - TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia killing 92. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. TAME Línea Aérea del Ecuador is an Airline based in Quito, Ecuador. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• 2004 - Lord Hutton publishes his report into the death of U.N. weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " James Brian Edward Hutton Baron Hutton QC PC (born June 29, 1931) is a former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and British The Hutton Inquiry was a British Judicial inquiry chaired by Lord Hutton, appointed by the United Kingdom Labour government with the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security David Christopher Kelly CMG ( May 17, 1944 – July 17, 2003) was an employee of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence

Births

• 1225 - Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)
• 1312 - Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. Joan II of Navarre ( January 28, 1312 &ndash October 6, 1349) was Queen of Navarre 1328&ndash1349 1349)
• 1457 - King Henry VII of England (d. 1509)
• 1540 - Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. Ludolph van Ceulen ( 28 January 1540 &ndash 31 December 1610) was a German Mathematician from Hildesheim. 1610)
• 1582 - John Barclay, Scottish writer (d. John Barclay ( January 28, 1582 &mdash August 15, 1621) was a Scottish Satirist and Neo-Latin Poet 1621)
• 1600 - Pope Clement IX (d. Pope Clement IX ( January 28, 1600 &ndash December 9, 1669) born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669 1669)
• 1608 - Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (d. Giovanni Alfonso Borelli ( Pisa January 28, 1608 - December 31, 1679) was a Renaissance Italian Physiologist 1679)
• 1611 - Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (d. Johannes Hevelius ( Latin) also called Johannes Hewel Johann Hewelke Johannes Höwelcke in German, or Jan Heweliusz (in Polish) 1687)
• 1622 - Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (d. Adrien Auzout ( January 28, 1622 &ndash May 23, 1691) was a French Astronomer. 1691)
• 1701 - Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. Charles Marie de La Condamine ( January 28, 1701 - February 4, 1774) was a French Explorer, Geographer, and 1774)
• 1706 - John Baskerville, English printer (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Baskerville ( January 28, 1706 - January 8, 1775) was born in the village of Wolverley, near Kidderminster in 1775)
• 1712 - Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Tokugawa Ieshige; 徳川 家重 ( January 28, 1712 &ndash July 13, 1761) was the ninth Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate 1761)
• 1717 - Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (d. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mustafa III ( Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى ثالث Muṣṭafā-yi sālis) ( January 28, 1717 January The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with 1774)
• 1719 - Johann Elias Schlegel, German critic and poet (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Elias Schlegel ( January 17, 1719 Meissen - August 13, 1749) was a German Critic and dramatic Poet 1749)
• 1755 - Samuel Thomas von Sömmering, German physician (d. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring ( 28 January 1755 &ndash 2 March 1830) was a German Physician, Anatomist, 1830)
• 1784 - George Hamilton Gordon Aberdeen, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG KT FRS PC (28 January 1784&ndash14 December 1860 styled Lord Haddo from 1791 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1860)
• 1818 - George S. Boutwell, 20th Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common George Sewall Boutwell ( January 28, 1818  – February 27, 1905) was an American statesman who served as Secretary of The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1905)
• 1822 - Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1892)
• 1833 - Charles George 'Chinese' Gordon, British soldier and administrator (d. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Major-General, CB ( 28 January 1833 &ndash 26 January 1885) known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha 1885)
• 1841 - Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh-born explorer and journalist (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands ( January 28 1841 &ndash May 10 1904) was a British journalist 1904)
• 1853 - José Martí, Cuban revolutionary (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common José Julián Martí Pérez ( January 28, 1853 &ndash May 19, 1895) Born in Havana from Spanish parents his short life was dedicated to gaining 1895)
• 1855 - William Seward Burroughs I, American inventor (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year William Seward Burroughs I ( January 28[[ 857]] – September 14[[ 898]] was an American Inventor, born in Rochester New York. 1898)
• 1863 - Ernst William Christmas, Australian painter (d. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernest William Christmas was an Australian painter He was born near Adelaide South Australia in 1863 and studied art in Adelaide Sydney and in London Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e 1918)
• 1864 - Charles W. Nash, co-founder of Nash Motors, which would become American Motors as well as co-founder of Buick (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Charles Warren Nash ( January 28, 1864 — June 6, 1948) was a United States Automobile entrepreneur and served as Also see Kelvinator and American Motors Corporation Nash Motors was an Automobile manufacturer based in Kenosha Wisconsin, in American Motors Corporation (AMC was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and 1948)
• 1864 - Herbert Akroyd Stuart, English engineer - inventor of the first compression ignition engine (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Akroyd-Stuart ( January 28 1864, Halifax Yorkshire, England - February 19 1927, Halifax) was The hotbulb, or hot bulb engine or Vaporizing oil engine is a type of Internal combustion engine. 1927)
• 1865 - Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian freedom fighter (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lala Lajpat Rai ( Punjabi: ਲਾਲਾ ਲਜਪਤ ਰਾਯ لالا لجپت راے Hindi: लाला लाजपत राय was an Indian 1928)
• 1865 - Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, first president of Finland (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg ( January 28, 1865 – September 22, 1952) was a prominent Jurist and Academic, who played a 1952)
• 1873 - Colette, French writer (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Colette was the pen name of the French Novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette ( January 28 1873 &ndash August 3 1954)
• 1874 - Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatre director (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold (Всеволод Эмильевич Мейерхольд born Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold ( &mdash 2 February 1940 ? was a 1940)
• 1879 - Francis Picabia, French-born painter and poet (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis-Marie Martinez Picabia ( January 22, 1879 - November 30, 1953) was a well-known painter and poet born of a French mother and 1953)
• 1880 - Herbert Strudwick, English cricketer (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Herbert ("Bert" Strudwick (born January 28 1880, Mitcham, Surrey, England; died February 14 1970 1970)
• 1884 - Auguste Piccard, Swiss physicist (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Auguste Antoine Piccard ( January 28, 1884 &ndash March 24, 1962) was a Swiss Physicist, Inventor and Explorer 1962)
• 1886 - Marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marthe Bibesco, French version of Marta Bibescu ( January 28 1886, Bucharest - November 28 1973, Paris 1973)
• 1887 - Arthur Rubinstein, Polish pianist and conductor (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely 1982)
• 1890 - Robert Stroud, American convict, the Birdman of Alcatraz (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Franklin Stroud ( January 28, 1890 &ndash November 21, 1963) known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, was a Prisoner in 1963)
• 1891 - Bill Doak, American baseball player (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bill Doak was born January 28, 1891, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. 1954)
• 1892 - Ernst Lubitsch, German-born film director (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ernst Lubitsch ( January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947) was a German -born Jewish Film director. 1947)
• 1897 - Valentin Kataev, Russian writer (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Valentin Petrovich Kataev (also spelled Katayev (Валентин Петрович Катаев ( &ndash April 12 1986) was a Russian novelist 1986)
• 1899 - Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lauri Elias Simojoki (1899-1940 was a Finnish clergyman who became a leading figure in the country's fascist movement 1940)
• 1903 - Aleksander Kamiński, Polish writer (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Aleksander Kamiński codename Kamyk Dąbrowski J Dąbrowski Fabrykant Faktor Juliusz Górecki Hubert Kaźmierczak ( January 28, 1903, Warsaw - 1978)
• 1904 - Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Canuto Francia ( January 28, 1904 &ndash September 4, 1979) better known as Canuplin, was a Filipino stage performer Bodabil was a popular genre of entertainment in the Philippines from the 1910s until the mid-1960s 1979)
• 1908 - Paul Misraki, French composer and songwriter (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Paul Misraki ( January 28, 1908 - October 29, 1998) was a French composer of popular music and film scores. 1998)
• 1909 - John Thomson, Scottish footballer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Thomson ( January 28, 1909 – September 5, 1931) was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland 1931)
• 1910 - John Banner, Austrian actor (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Banner ( January 28, 1910 &ndash January 28, 1973) was a Jewish Austrian Actor. 1973)
• 1910 - Arnold Moss, American actor (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Arnold Moss ( January 28, 1909 in Brooklyn New York – December 15, 1989 in New York City was an American character actor often playing sly 1989)
• 1910 - Verda Bryant, American author
• 1912 - Jackson Pollock, American painter (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Verda Bryant (b January 28, 1910) is best known as an American author with numerous works focusing on making scriptures easier to understand Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28 1912 &ndash August 11 1956 was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement 1956)
• 1918 - Harry Corbett, English puppeteer (Sooty) (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Harry Corbett OBE (born Bradford, West Yorkshire, 28 January 1918 &mdash died 17 August 1989) was an Sooty is a British Glove puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand 1989)
• 1918 - Trevor Skeet, New Zealand-born British politician (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Sir Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet ( 28 January 1918 &ndash 14 August 2004) was a New Zealand lawyer and a British Conservative 2004)
• 1919 - Francis Gabreski, American fighter pilot (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski (Franciszek Gabryszewski ( 28 January 1919 - January 31 2002) was the top American A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed 2002)
• 1922 - Robert W. Holley, American biochemist, Nobel Laureate (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert William Holley ( January 28, 1922 &ndash February 11, 1993) was an American Biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1993)
• 1927 - Ronnie Scott, British jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronnie Scott ( January 28 1927, in Aldgate, East London &ndash December 23 1996) was a British Jazz 1996)
• 1927 - Hiroshi Teshigahara, Japanese director (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) was an Avant-garde Japanese filmmaker. He was born in Tokyo, son to the famous Sofu Teshigahara, founder and grand master of the Sogetsu 2001)
• 1929 - Acker Bilk, English jazz clarinetist
• 1929 - Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-born artist
• 1933 - Jack Hill, American film director
• 1934 - Juan Manuel Bordeu, Argentine racing driver (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Acker Bilk MBE (born 28 January 1929) born Bernard Stanley Bilk (known more familiarly as Mr Claes Oldenburg (born January 28, 1929) is a sculptor, best known for his Public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Hill (b January 28, 1933) is an American Film director, noted for his work in the Exploitation film genre Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan Manuel Bordeu ( Balcarce Buenos Aires, January 28, 1934 - November 24, 1990) was a racing driver from Argentina. 1990)
• 1934 - Mitr Chaibancha, Thai actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Mitr Chaibancha ( Thai มิตร ชัยบัญชา January 28, 1934 in Phetchaburi, Thailand - October 8, 1970)
• 1935 - David Lodge, English author
• 1936 - Ismail Kadare, Albanian writer
• 1936 - Alan Alda, American actor, writer, and director
• 1938 - Leonid Zhabotynsky, Ukrainian weightlifter
• 1940 - Carlos Slim Helú, Mexican businessman
• 1941 - Joel Crothers, American actor (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David John Lodge CBE, (born January 28, 1935 at Brockley London, England) is a British author Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ismail Kadare (born January 28, 1936) is a world-renowned Albanian writer Alan Alda (born January 28 1936 is an American Actor. He is well known for his role as " Hawkeye Pierce " in the Television series Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leonid Ivanovych Zhaboynsky (Леонiд Iванович Жаботинський born January 28, 1938) was an outstanding Soviet Weightlifter Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Slim Helú (born January 28 1940) is a Mexican Businessman born to Lebanese parents largely focused on the Telecommunications Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joel Anthony Crothers (January 28 1941 – November 6 1985 was an American Actor. 1985)
• 1943 - Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1943 - Dick Taylor, English musician (The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things)
• 1944 - Susan Howard, American actress
• 1944 - John Tavener, English composer
• 1945 - Robert Wyatt, English musician
• 1948 - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian dancer
• 1948 - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia
• 1949 - Gregg Popovich, NBA Basketball Coach
• 1950 - Barbi Benton, American actress
• 1950 - Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah, King of Bahrain
• 1951 - Brian Bilbray, American politician
• 1951 - Leonid Kadeniuk, Ukrainian cosmonaut
• 1953 - Colin Campbell, Canadian ice hockey player and executive
• 1953 - Chris Carter, English musician (Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey)
• 1954 - Rick Warren, American pastor and author
• 1955 - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
• 1957 - Frank Skinner English comedian
• 1957 - Mark Napier, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1959 - Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
• 1959 - Burkhard Dallwitz, German-born composer
• 1959 - Randi Rhodes, Nova M Radio personality
• 1959 - Dave Sharp, Welsh guitarist (The Alarm)
• 1960 - Robert von Dassanowsky, American cultural historian, writer, and producer
• 1961 - Normand Rochefort, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1962 - Keith Hamilton Cobb, American actor
• 1962 - Sam Phillips, American singer
• 1963 - Dan Spitz, American musician, guitarist for Anthrax
• 1965 - Lynda Boyd, American actress
• 1968 - Sarah McLachlan, Canadian singer and songwriter
• 1968 - DJ Muggs, American musician (Cypress Hill)
• 1968 - Rakim, born William Michael Griffin Jr. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the Canadian ice hockey player For others with the same name see Paul Henderson (disambiguation. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Clifford 'Dick' Taylor (born 28 January 1943, Dartford, Kent, England) was an early bass player for The Pretty Things are a Rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to Rhythm and blues that influenced a number of key Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944) better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, Writer, and Political activist WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (Михаил Николаевич Барышников (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet -born Russian Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gregg Popovich (born January 28 1949 in East Chicago, Indiana) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association 's San Antonio Spurs. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbi Benton (born January 28 1950 is an American model actress and Singer. Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, KCMG (حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة (born December 28, 1949 in Riffa, Bahrain) The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Brian Phillip Bilbray (born January 28, 1951) is a US Republican Politician, who is a member of the United States House Leonid Kostyantynovych Kadenyuk ( Леонід Костянтинович Каденюк) born 28 January, 1951 in Klishkivtsi Chernivetska oblast Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colin Campbell (born January 28, 1953 nicknamed "The Sheriff" is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman, coach and the Chris Carter was born in 1953 in London, England. He is best known for being a synthesist and founder member of Throbbing Gristle and Chris & Cosey Throbbing Gristle are a British Avant-garde music and Visual arts group that evolved from the Performance art group COUM Transmissions Chris & Cosey are a band formed in 1981 consisting of partners Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, both previously members of Industrial music pioneers Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Richard D "Rick" Warren (born January 28, 1954) is the founder and senior pastor of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Frank Skinner, (born Christopher Graham Collins on 28 January 1957 in Oldbury, West Midlands, England is an English writer and award-winning Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Mark Napier (born January 28, 1957 in Toronto Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played over a thousand professional The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Burkhard Dallwitz (born 1959 is a German -born Composer based in Melbourne, Australia. Randi Rhodes (born Randi Buten on January 28, 1959 in Brooklyn New York) is an American progressive Talk radio personality Nova M Radio LLC is a radio station acquisition firm and Radio syndication service operated by Sheldon Drobny, Anita Drobny and originally Dr Dave Sharp, (born in the Kersal district of Salford, Lancashire, 28 January 1959) is an English guitarist most noted The Alarm are an Alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert von Dassanowsky (b January 28 1960, New York City) is an Austrian-American academic writer film and cultural historian and producer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Normand Rochefort (born January 28, 1961 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a former Canadian Ice hockey defenceman. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keith Hamilton Cobb (born 28 January 1962) is an American actor best known for his roles as the ruthless Nietzschean mercenary Tyr Anasazi Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) was the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983-1995 and 2005 to 2007 Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress She is perhaps best known for her roles in the Hollywood films Final Destination Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968, in Queens New York) of Italian and Norwegian decent and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. Rakim (pronounced Rah-KIM (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr , American rapper
• 1969 - Kathryn Morris, American actress
• 1969 - Mo Rocca, American writer and comedian
• 1969 - Linda Sanchez, American politician
• 1971 - Anthony Hamilton, American soul singer
• 1972 - Nicky Southall, English footballer
• 1974 - Tony Delk, American basketball player
• 1974 - Jermaine Dye, American baseball player
• 1974 - Magglio Ordóñez, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1975 - David Zingler, American writer
• 1975 - Anne Montminy, Canadian Olympic diver
• 1975 - Lee Latchford-Evans, English singer
• 1975 - Junior Spivey, American baseball player
• 1975 - Terri Colombino, American Actress
• 1976 - Mark Madsen, American basketball player
• 1976 - Jarrod Montague, American drummer (Taproot)
• 1976 - Lee Ingleby, British actor
• 1976 - Miltiadis Sapanis, Greek footballer
• 1976 - Emiko Kado, Japanese professional wrestler (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kathryn Morris (born January 28, 1969) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her lead role in the CBS series Cold Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca (born on January 28, 1969 in Washington DC) is an American writer comedian political satirist and self-styled Linda T Sánchez (born January 28 1969 in Orange California) an American politician has been a Democratic member of the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Anthony Hamilton may refer to Anthony Hamilton (musician (born 1971 American R&B/soul singer Anthony Hamilton (snooker player (born 1971 Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leslie Nicholas "Nicky" Southall (born 28 January 1972 in Middlesbrough) is a professional football player who has played in all tiers of English Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Tony Lorenzo Delk (born January 28 1974 in Covington Tennessee) is an American former professional Basketball player Jermaine Terrell Dye (born January 28 1974 in Vacaville California) is a Right fielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox Magglio Jose Ordóñez (ɔrˈdoʊnjɛz "or-DOH-nyez" in English is a Major League Baseball Right fielder and right-handed batter born on January 28 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Lee Zingler (born January 28, 1975) is an American freelance writer based in Minneapolis Minnesota. Anne Katherine Montminy (born January 28, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former competitive diver and now a Lee Latchford-Evans (born 28 January 1975) is an English Pop singer Ernest Lee "Junior" Spivey Jr (born January 28, 1975 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Second baseman, formerly in Major League Terri Colombino (born Theresa Celeste Conn on January 28, 1975) is an American Actress, best known for her role as Katie Peretti Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Ellsworth "Mad Dogg" Madsen (born January 28 1976 in Walnut Creek California) is an American professional Basketball Taproot is a four-piece Nu metal group from Ann Arbor, Michigan, that has toured with bands such as Korn, Deftones, Staind Taproot is a four-piece Nu metal group from Ann Arbor, Michigan, that has toured with bands such as Korn, Deftones, Staind Lee Ingleby (born 28 January 1976 is a British Film, Television, and stage Actor. Miltiadis Sapanis (born 1976-01-28) is a Greek Football player who now plays for Kavala FC. ( January 28, 1976 - April 9, 1999) was a Japanese female Professional wrestler, who died after a wrestling injury only months 1999)
• 1977 - Daunte Culpepper, American football player
• 1977 - Joey Fatone, American singer (*NSYNC)
• 1977 - Matt DeVries, American guitarist (Chimaira)
• 1977 - Takuma Sato, Japanese Formula One driver
• 1977 - Lyle Overbay, American baseball player
• 1978 - Gianluigi Buffon, Italian footballer
• 1978 - Jamie Carragher, English footballer
• 1978 - Papa Bouba Diop, Senegalese footballer
• 1979 - Pixie, English model
• 1979 - Ali Boulala, Swedish skateboarder
• 1980 - Nick Carter, American singer (Backstreet Boys)
• 1980 - Jesse James Hollywood, American drug dealer and fugitive
• 1981 - Rick Razzano, American football player
• 1981 - Elijah Wood, American actor
• 1984 - Andre Iguodala, American basketball player
• 1985 - Arnold Mvuemba, French footballer

            Daryl Sweet, Northern Irish musician

• 1986 - Jessica Ennis, English heptathlete
• 1986 - Shruti Haasan, Indian actress
• 1988 - Henry Mortensen (actor), American actor

Deaths

• 814 - Charlemagne (b. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Daunte Richard Culpepper (born January 28, 1977 in) is a former American football Quarterback of the National Football League. Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr (born January 28 1977) is an American Singer, Actor and Television personality Matt DeVries (born January 28, 1977) is the rhythm guitarist in the popular Groove Metal band Chimaira. is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977 in Centralia Washington) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher (born 28 January 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a central defender/right-back playing his club football at Liverpool Papa Bouba Diop (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ali Boulala (born January 28, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional Skateboarder who rides for Flip Skateboards Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28 1980) is an American Actor, Musician, and Pop singer. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Jesse James Hollywood (born January 28, 1980 in Los Angeles California) is a former U Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Richard Anthony Razzano (born January 28, 1981) is a National Football League fullback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28 1981) is an American Actor. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Andre Tyler Iguodala (born January 28 1984) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Arnold Mvuemba Makengo (born 28 January 1985 in Alençon, France) is a French football Midfielder of DR Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jessica Ennis (born 28 January, 1986 in Sheffield) is a British athlete, competing in the Heptathlon. A heptathlon is a Track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events Shruti Haasan (born January 28, 1986) is an Indian Singer turned Actress. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Henry Mortensen (born January 28, 1988) is an American actor Mortensen had a small cameo role in The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Events By Place Europe Charlemagne dies in Aachen, aged 67 or 72 (depending on source Louis the Pious Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his 742)
• 1061 - Duke Spytihněv II of Bohemia (b. Events By Place Asia Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court (approximate date 1031)
• 1271 - Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. Not to be confused with Elizabeth of Aragon, Isabella of Aragon (Duchess of Milan and Isabella of Aragon Princess of Asturias. Philip the Bold Philip III ( 30 April 1245 &ndash 5 October 1285) called the Bold ( French: le Hardi) was 1247)
• 1443 - Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France
• 1547 - King Henry VIII of England (b. Robert le Maçon (c 1365 &ndash 28 January 1443) was chancellor of France, advisor to Charles VII and supporter of Joan of Arc. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of 1491)
• 1596 - Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and soldier
• 1599 - Cristofano Malvezzi, Italian composer (b. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician Cristofano Malvezzi (baptised June 28, 1547 &ndash January 22, 1599) was an Italian Organist and Composer of the late 1547)
• 1613 - Thomas Bodley, English diplomat and library founder (b. Sir Thomas Bodley ( March 2, 1545 &ndash January 28, 1613) was an English Diplomat and scholar founder of the 1545)
• 1621 - Pope Paul V (b. For Napoleon's brother-in-law see Camillo Filippo Ludovico Borghese. 1550)
• 1681 - Richard Allestree, English royalist churchman (b. Richard Allestree or Allestry ( 1619 - 28 January 1681) was a Royalist churchman and provost of Eton College 1619)
• 1672 - Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. Pierre Séguier ( May 28, 1588 - January 28, 1672) was a French statesman chancellor of France from 1635 1588)
• 1687 - Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer (b. Johannes Hevelius ( Latin) also called Johannes Hewel Johann Hewelke Johannes Höwelcke in German, or Jan Heweliusz (in Polish) 1611)
• 1697 - John Fenwick, English conspirator
• 1725 (O. John Fenwick may refer to Sir John Fenwick 1st Baronet (c 1570–c Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a S. ) - Tsar Peter I of Russia, (b. 1672)
• 1754 - Ludvig Holberg, Norwegian historian and writer (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Ludvig Holberg Baron of Holberg ( December 3, 1684 – January 28, 1754) was a writer essayist philosopher historian and playwright born in 1684)
• 1832 - Augustin Daniel Belliard, French general (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Augustin Daniel Belliard, comte Belliard et de l'Empire ( March 23, 1769 in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée – January 28, 1832 1769)
• 1859 - Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederick John Robinson 1st Earl of Ripon PC (1 November 1782 &ndash 28 January 1859 Frederick John Robinson until 1827 The Viscount Goderich The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1782)
• 1864 - Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (b. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron (26 February 1799 - 28 January 1864 was a French Engineer and Physicist, one of the founders of Thermodynamics 1799)
• 1903 - Augusta Holmès, French composer (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Augusta Mary Anne Holmès ( December 18, 1847 - January 28, 1903) was a French Composer of Irish descent 1847)
• 1912 - Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Gustave de Molinari ( March 3, 1819 - January 28, 1912) was an economist born in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands associated 1819)
• 1915 - Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nikolay Alekseevich Umov (Николай Алексеевич Умов was a famous Russian physicist and mathematician and discoverer of the Umov-Poynting vector concept 1846)
• 1918 - John McCrae, Canadian poet (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae ( November 30, 1872 &ndash January 28, 1918) was a Canadian Poet 1872)
• 1935 - Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (Russian Михаил Михайлович Ипполитов-Иванов ( &ndash January 28, 1935) was a Russian 1859)
• 1937 - Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anastasios Metaxas (Αναστάσιος Μεταξάς February 27, 1862 &ndash January 28, 1937) was a Greek architect 1862)
• 1938 - Bernd Rosemeyer, German racecar driver (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt 1909)
• 1939 - William Butler Yeats, Irish writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1865)
• 1947 - Reynaldo Hahn, French composer (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1875)
• 1949 - Jean-Pierre Wimille, French race car driver (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Pierre Wimille ( 26 February 1908 &ndash 28 January 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French 1908)
• 1950 - Nikolai Luzin, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolai Nikolaevich Luzin, (also spelled Lusin) Никола́й Никола́евич Лу́зин ( December 9, 1883, Irkutsk – January 1883)
• 1951 - Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, president of Finland (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim ( IPA: ˡkɑːrl ˡɡɵstɑf ˡeːmil ˡmɑnːərhe͡im ( June 4, 1867 &ndash January 27, 1951 1867)
• 1953 - James Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Henry Scullin (18 September 1876 &ndash 28 January 1953 Australian Labor Politician and ninth Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1876)
• 1953 - Derek Bentley (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Derek William Bentley ( 30 June 1933 – 28 January 1953) was hanged for a murder which was committed by a friend and accomplice of 1933) (executed)
• 1959 - Walter Beall, American baseball player (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Esau Beall ( July 29, 1899 - January 28, 1959) was an American major league Baseball player who played 1899)
• 1960 - Zora Neale Hurston, American author (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zora Neale Hurston ( January 7, 1891 &ndash January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time 1891)
• 1963 - Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cyprien Gustave Garrigou (b 24 September 1884 Vabres France d 1884)
• 1965 - Tich Freeman, English cricketer (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) 1888)
• 1965 - Maxime Weygand, French soldier (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maxime Weygand ( 21 January 1867 - 28 January 1965) (vɛgɑ̃ was a French military commander in World War I and World 1867)
• 1971 - Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Donald Woods Winnicott ( 7 April, 1896 - January 28, 1971) was a pediatrician and psychoanalyst 1896)
• 1979 - Eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Eileen Shanahan ( October 28, 1901 – January 28, 1979) was one of the small number of Irish women poets 1901)
• 1973 - John Banner, Austrian actor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. John Banner ( January 28, 1910 &ndash January 28, 1973) was a Jewish Austrian Actor. 1910)
• 1983 - Billy Fury, British singer (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Billy Fury (born Ronald William Wycherley, 17 April 1940 - 28 January, 1983) was an internationally successful British 1940)
• 1983 - Frank Forde, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Michael Forde (18 July 1890 &ndash 28 January 1983 was an Australian politician and the 15th Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1890)
• 1986 - Greg Jarvis - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Gregory Bruce Jarvis ( August 24, 1944 - January 28, 1986) was an American Engineer who died during the destruction Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1944)
• 1986 - Christa McAuliffe - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe ( September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher from Concord New Hampshire Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1948)
• 1986 - Ronald McNair - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Ervin McNair PhD ( October 21, 1950 &ndash January 28, 1986) was an American Physicist and NASA Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1950)
• 1986 - Ellison Onizuka - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ellison Shoji Onizuka ( June 24, 1946 - January 28, 1986) was a Japanese-American Astronaut from Kealakekua, Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1946)
• 1986 - Judith Resnik - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Judith Arlene Resnik ( April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American Engineer and a NASA Astronaut Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1949)
• 1986 - Francis R. Scobee - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee ( May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American Astronaut who was killed commanding Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1939)
• 1986 - Michael J. Smith - Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael John Smith usually known as Mike Smith ( April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986) was an American Astronaut Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service 1945)
• 1988 - Klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs ( December 29, 1911 &ndash January 28, 1988) was a German -born theoretical physicist and 1911)
• 1994 - Hal Smith, American actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Harold John "Hal" Smith ( August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994) was an American Character actor and voice-over 1916)
• 1996 - Joseph Brodsky, Russian-born poet, Nobel Laureate (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Brodsky ( May 24, 1940 — January 28, 1996) born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Иосиф Александрович Бродский The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1940)
• 1996 - Jerry Siegel, American cartoonist (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17 1914 – January 28 1996 who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Siegel was a fan of movies 1914)
• 1996 - Burne Hogarth, American cartoonist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Burne Hogarth ( December 25, 1911 - January 28, 1996) was an American Cartoonist illustrator educator author and theoretician 1911)
• 1999 - Markey Robinson, Irish painter (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Markey Robinson ( in Belfast, Northern Ireland &ndash, Belfast was a prolific Irish painter with a distinctive naïve expressionist style 1918)
• 1999 - Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Torgny Torgnysson Segerstedt ( 11 August 1908 &ndash 28 January 1999) was a Swedish philosopher and sociologist 1908)
• 2001 - Curt Blefary, American baseball player (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Curtis Le Roy Blefary ( July 5, 1943 &ndash January 28, 2001) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball 1943)
• 2002 - Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( Née Ericsson 14 November 1907 &ndash 28 January 2002 was a Swedish children's book author and Screenwriter 1907)
• 2004 - Lloyd M. Bucher, U. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Commander Lloyd Mark "Pete" Bucher ( 1 September 1927 – 28 January 2004) was an officer in the United States Navy, S. Navy officer (b. 1927)
• 2004 - Don Cholito, Puerto Rican radio host (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giuseppe Michael Agrelot ( April 21, 1927 &ndash January 28, 2004) better known as José Miguel Agrelot, was a Puerto Rican 1923)
• 2004 - Elroy Hirsch, American football player (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch ( June 17 1923 – January 28 2004) was an American football running back and receiver 1923)
• 2004 - Don Stansauk, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Stansauk ( April 2 1925 - January 27 2004) He played Defensive tackle and after a season with the Lions he was traded to the 1936)
• 2004 - Joe Viterelli, American actor (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Viterelli ( March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an American Character actor most famous for his role as "Jelly" 1937)
• 2005 - Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicola James "Jim" Capaldi ( 2 August 1944 &ndash 28 January 2005) was an English Musician and Songwriter 1944)
• 2005 - Karen Lancaume, French actress (suicide) (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karen Lancaume (born Karine Bach) ( January 19, 1973 – January 28, 2005) was a French adult film star 1973)
• 2005 - Jacques Villeret, French actor (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jacques Villeret ( February 6, 1951 &ndash January 28, 2005) was a French Actor. 1951)
• 2006 - Yitzchak Kaduri, rabbi (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ATTENTION! PLEASE READ BEFORE EDITING!!! ATTENTION! PLEASE READ BEFORE EDITING!!! The birth-year issue is a confusing one around 1900)
• 2006 - Henry McGee, English comedian (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Henry McGee ( May 14, 1929 – January 28, 2006) was a British actor best known as Straight man to Benny Hill 1929)
• 2007 - Carlo Clerici, Swiss professional road racing cyclist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Carlo Clerici ( September 3, 1929, Zurich &ndash January 28, 2007, Zurich) was a Swiss professional Road 1929)
• 2007 - Father Robert Drinan, Roman Catholic Priest and American politician (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Father Robert Frederick Drinan, SJ ( November 15 1920 &ndash January 28 2007) was a Roman Catholic Jesuit 1920)
• 2007 - Karel Svoboda, Czech composer of popular music (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Karel Svoboda ( 19 December 1938 &ndash 28 January 2007) was a Czech composer of popular music 1938)
• 2007 - Hsu Wei Lun, Taiwanese actress (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1978)
• 2007 - Yelena Romanova, Russian athlete (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova (Елена Николаевна Романова March 20, 1963 &ndash January 28, 2007) was a Russian 1963)
• 2007 - Emma Tillman, the world's oldest living person from January 24-28, 2007 (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emma Fanchon Faust Tillman ( November 22, 1892 &ndash January 28, 2007) was an American Supercentenarian and at age 1892)
• 2008 - Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Christodoulos ( 17 January 1939 – 28 January 2008) ( Greek: Χριστόδουλος, born Christos Paraskevaidis 1939)
• 2008 - Bengt Lindström, Swedish artist (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bengt Karl Erik Lindström ( September 3 1925 &mdash January 29 2008) was a Swedish artist 1925)

Holidays and observances

• Catholicism - Feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas
• World Leprosy Day
• January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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