A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
January 28: Day of the Week
January 28, 2024 was the 28th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 338 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 28 Historical Event(s)
1547
Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.
1846
The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith.
1908
Members of the Portuguese Republican Party fail in their attempted coup d'état against the administrative dictatorship of Prime Minister João Franco.
1915
An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard.
1917
Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California.
1935
Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion.
1958
The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
1958
The last episode of the British radio comedy programme Goon Show was broadcast.
1964
An unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission is shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
1998
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Tiger in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on January 28?
1719
Johann Elias Schlegel, German critic and poet (d. 1749)
1939
John M. Fabian, NASA astronaut
1940
Carlos Slim, Mexican businessman
1949
Tom Downey, former American Congressman
1957
Mark Napier, Canadian ice hockey player
1959
Dave Sharp, Welsh guitarist (The Alarm)
1962
Creflo Dollar, American televangelist
1975
Junior Spivey, American baseball player
1980
Nick Carter, American singer (Backstreet Boys)
1985
Arnold Mvuemba, French footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UGUIFHAVFDAN? Check your answers here: Word scramble UGUIFHAVFDAN. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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