December 28 in History
December 28 is the birthday of Tom Cannon (footballer) (2002) and the anniversary of the death of Brigitte Bardot (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Louise of Savoy, French nun was born in 1461, while Wang Zongbi, general of the Chinese state of Former Shu died in 925.
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Famous people born on December 28
Famous people who died on December 28
2021
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
French TV presenters, producers and essayists
2010
Billy Taylor (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American jazz pianist, composer, and educator (1921–2010)
What happened on December 28
- 2025
Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.
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A truck bomb is detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 85 people and injuring over 140 more. The militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
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Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Karimata Strait en route from Surabaya to Singapore, killing all 162 people aboard.
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Nine people die and another 19 are reported missing, when the MS Norman Atlantic catches fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea, in Italian waters.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed.
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1978
United Airlines Flight 173 crashes in a residential neighborhood near Portland International Airport, killing 10 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1973
The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1972
The last scheduled day for induction into the military by the Selective Service System. Due to the fact that President Richard Nixon declared this day a national day of mourning due to former President Harry S Truman's death, approximately 300 men were not able to report due to most Federal offices being closed. Since the draft was not resumed in 1973, they were never drafted.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1967
American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1958
"Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1956
Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try to resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1948
The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1944
Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 28
- 1461 — Louise of Savoy, French nun (died 1503)
- 1510 — Nicholas Bacon, English politician (died 1579)
- 1535 — Martin Eisengrein, German theologian (died 1578)
Died on December 28
- 925 — Wang Zongbi, general of the Chinese state of Former Shu
- 1218 — Robert II, Count of Dreux (born 1154)
- 1297 — Hugh Aycelin, French cardinal (born 1230)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 28
Quick answers
Who was born on December 28? Tom Cannon (footballer) (2002), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (2001), Iqbaal Ramadhan (1999).
Who died on December 28? Brigitte Bardot (2025), Charles Dolan (2024), Vijayakanth (2023).
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