January 28 in History
January 28 is the birthday of Alaya High (2007). Below are famous birthdays, events for January 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
Ancestry
Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.
Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.
Taizong, emperor of the Tang dynasty was born in 598, while Yazid II, Umayyad caliph died in 724.
Ancestry
AncestryDNA® with Traits
Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.
Famous people born on January 28
What happened on January 28
- 2026
A Learjet 45 crashes on approach to Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, killing all six occupants including the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2026
The Rubaya mine collapse at Rubaya mines in DR Congo causes at least 400 deaths and injured several others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2026
Storm Kristin causes a catastrophic impact in Portugal and Spain with €6 billion in damage in the central region of Portugal, 15 deaths and 2,000 injuries.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2023
Protests begin in the United States after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2021
A nitrogen leak at a poultry food processing facility in Gainesville, Georgia kills six and injures at least ten.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Poland collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1986
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
Tropical Storm Domoina makes landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
US Army General James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1981
Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1980
USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1977
The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab)
Births, deaths and events from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
Editor's picks
Born on January 28
- 598 — Taizong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (died 649)
- 1312 — Joan II, queen of Navarre (died 1349)
- 1368 — Razadarit, king of Hanthawaddy (died 1421)
Died on January 28
- 724 — Yazid II, Umayyad caliph (born 687)
- 814 — Charlemagne, Holy Roman emperor (born 742)
- 919 — Zhou Dewei, Chinese general
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 28
Quick answers
Who was born on January 28? Alaya High (2007), Beckett Sennecke (2006), Emoni Bates (2004).
Explore genealogy records
Researching someone born in January? Search birth records
Live genealogy events
This calendar is live and has its own date controls; it is separate from the January 28 historical article above.
Ancestry
Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.
Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.
Ancestry
AncestryDNA® with Traits
Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.