What Happened on January 28?
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EVENTS ON JANUARY 28
Explore the most important historical events that happened on January 28, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Yale Daily News
Year:
1878
Yale Daily News becomes the first independent daily college newspaper in the United States.
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East Peckham
Year:
1896
Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8 mph (13 km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2 mph (3.2 km/h).
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Franco-Prussian War
Year:
1871
Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
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Panama Canal Railway
Year:
1855
A locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
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Northwestern University
Year:
1851
Northwestern University becomes the first chartered university in Illinois.
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Portuguese Republican Party
Year:
1908
Members of the Portuguese Republican Party fail in their attempted coup d'état against the administrative dictatorship of Prime Minister João Franco.
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Cuba
Year:
1909
United States troops leave Cuba, with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, after being there since the Spanish–American War.
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Order of the White Rose of Finland
Year:
1919
The Order of the White Rose of Finland is established by Baron Gustaf Mannerheim, the regent of Finland.
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BIRTHS ON JANUARY 28
Discover famous people and historical figures born on January 28, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Year of birth:
1942
Sjoukje Dijkstra, Dutch figure skater (died 2024)
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Erkki Pohjanheimo
Year of birth:
1942
Erkki Pohjanheimo, Finnish director and producer
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Joel Crothers
Year of birth:
1941
Joel Crothers, American actor (died 1985)
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Carlos Slim
Year of birth:
1940
Carlos Slim, Mexican businessman and philanthropist, founded Grupo Carso
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Dick Taylor
Year of birth:
1943
Dick Taylor, English guitarist and songwriter
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Paul Henderson
Year of birth:
1943
Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player and author
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Marthe Keller
Year of birth:
1945
Marthe Keller, Swiss actress and director
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Susan Howard
Year of birth:
1944
Susan Howard, American actress and writer
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DEATHS ON JANUARY 28
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on January 28, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
W. B. Yeats
Year of death:
1939
W. B. Yeats, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865)
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Bernd Rosemeyer
Year of death:
1938
Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver (born 1909)
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Roza Shanina
Year of death:
1945
Roza Shanina, Russian sergeant and sniper (born 1924)
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Reynaldo Hahn
Year of death:
1947
Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan-French composer, conductor, and critic (born 1875)
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Hans Aumeier
Year of death:
1948
Hans Aumeier, German SS officer (born 1906)
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Anastasios Metaxas
Year of death:
1937
Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and target shooter (born 1862)
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Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Year of death:
1935
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer and conductor (born 1859)
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Gustave de Molinari
Year of death:
1912
Gustave de Molinari, Belgian economist and theorist (born 1819).
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HOLIDAYS ON JANUARY 28
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on January 28 around the world.
Army Day (Armenia)
Army Day (Armenia)
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January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Christian feast day: Thomas Aquinas
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Joseph Freinademetz
Christian feast day: Joseph Freinademetz
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Julian of Cuenca
Christian feast day: Julian of Cuenca
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Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day
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