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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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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)
1724
The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
1851
Northwestern University becomes the first chartered university in Illinois.
1915
An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard.
1918
Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
1932
Japanese forces attack Shanghai.
1941
French-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. Japanese-mediated armistice goes into effect later in the day.
1956
Elvis Presley made his first US TV appearance
1958
The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
2006
The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Chorzów / Katowice, Poland, collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others.
2017
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rooster in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on January 28?
1582
John Barclay, Scottish writer (d. 1621)
1706
John Baskerville, English printer (d. 1775)
1822
Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1892)
1864
Herbert Akroyd Stuart, English inventor (d. 1927)
1884
Auguste Piccard, Swiss physicist (d. 1962)
1899
Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (d. 1940)
1900
Alice Neel, American artist (d. 1984)
1950
Bob Hay, American songwriter and musician
1959
Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
1990
Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa, New Zealand rugby league 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 GQEOUG? Check your answers here: Word search GQEOUG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.