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January 28

January 28's record stretches 915 years, from 1069 to 1984. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

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Aquarius is the sign for January 28 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 28?

January 28 is the 28th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1069 and 1984. Famous people born on January 28 include Nicolas Sarkozy, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Kathleen Lonsdale.

Released on January 28

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie Shelter
  • TV Underground

2025

  • Game Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter
  • Game Eternal Strands
  • Game Carmen Sandiego
  • Game Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

2022

  • Game Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • TV All of Us Are Dead

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1069

    Robert de Comines

  2. 1393

    Charles VI of France

  3. 1547

    Edward VI

  4. 1909

    Cuba

  5. 1916

    Manitoba

  6. 1922

    Knickerbocker storm

  7. 1935

    Iceland

  8. 1945

    World War II

  9. 1981

    Ronald Reagan

  10. 1984

    Tropical Storm Domoina

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 28

Nicolas Sarkozy

b. 1955

Jessica Ennis-Hill

b. 1986

Kathleen Lonsdale

b. 1903

Emperor Taizong of Tang

b. 598

George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

b. 1784

Raja Ramanna

b. 1925

Ariel Winter

b. 1998

Charles Marie de La Condamine

b. 1701

Deaths

  • 1996Joseph Brodsky
  • 1986Michael J. Smith
  • 1953James Scullin
  • 1939W. B. Yeats
  • 1547Henry VIII
  • 814Charlemagne

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Joseph Freinademetz
  • —Christian feast day: Julian of Cuenca
  • —Christian feast day: Thomas Aquinas
  • —Christian feast day: January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Army Day (Armenia)
  • —Data Privacy Day

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