Historical Events
- Christopher Hornsrud chosen Prime Minister of Norway
Famous Birthdays
- Martin Sinnatt, Major-General/secretary (Kennel Club)
- MG Falcon, CEO (Norwich Union Insurance Group)
- Pete Runnels, American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star; AL batting champion 1960, 62 Boston Red Sox; Washington Senators, Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston RS 1966), born in Lufkin, Texas (d. 1991)
- Slade Gorton, American politician (Sen-R-WA, 1981-87, 1989-2001), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spanish writer (4 Horsemen of Apocalypse), dies at 60
Died in 1928 1928 Highlights
About January 28, 1928
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
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