What Happened on Jan 28

'Pride and Prejudice' is Published

Jane Austen began writing the novel which later became Pride and Prejudice in October of 1796 and finished it by August of the following year; she... Read more

Jack Hammer pneumatic hammer is patented

Charles Brady King of Detroit patents the pneumatic hammer which he invented in 1890. Read more

Julia Ward Howe Becomes The First Woman Elected To The American Academy Of Arts And Letters

On January 28, 1908, author and activist Julia Ward Howe, famous for her composition, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," became the first woman... Read more

Battle of the Suez Canal

British Force, 40,000 Major General Sir John Maxwell, Commander Turkish Force, 65,000 General Djemal Pasha, Commander The German... Read more

'January 28 Incident' Sparks Short War Over City of Shanghai Between Japan and China

After the Mukden Incident, Japan had acquired the vast northeastern region of China and would eventually establish the puppet government of... Read more

Plane Chartered by the U.S. Immigration Services Crashes

On January 28, 1948, a twin-engine DC-3C chartered by the U.S. Immigration Service from Airline Transport Carriers of Burbank, California crashed... Read more

Ronald Reagan Guest Stars in "Lux Video Theatre" - Season 4, Episode 13: A Place in the Sun

Lux Video Theatre is a weekly television anthology series, produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original... Read more

Launch of Operation Masher (Later Called Operation White Wing)

Operation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to... Read more

Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a rematch fight

In 1973, Ali fought Ken Norton, who broke Ali's jaw and won by split decision in 12 rounds. Ali won the rematch, also by split decision, on... Read more

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading... Read more

Super Bowl XXIV - 49ers 55, Broncos 10

Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the... Read more

Cowboys Beat Steelers 27-17 In Super Bowl XXX

Super Bowl XXX began with Dallas wide receiver Kevin Williams returning the opening kickoff 18 yards to the 29-yard line. On Dallas' first... Read more

Ron Thal Releases "Hermit"

Hermit is a 1997 album by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal that has since been discontinued by manufacturers. Read more

Ravens Defense Shuts Down Giants in Super Bowl XXXV

The Ravens' defense completed a dominating season by permitting just 152 yards, forcing 5 turnovers, recording 4 sacks, and not allowing an... Read more

Super Bowl XXXV Features Three Dot-Com Companies

Public awareness campaigns were one of the ways in which dot-coms sought to grow their customer base. These included television ads, print ads, and... Read more

King Diamond releases Abigail II: The Revenge

Abigail II: The Revenge is an album by King Diamond released in 2002 and is plotwise a successor to the 1987 album Abigail. Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Beautiful"

"Beautiful" is a 2003 single by Snoop Dogg, from his album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song features Pharrell and Charlie Wilson and was... Read more

Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse

Rescue teams searched in bitter cold Sunday for victims buried when the roof of an exhibition hall in the southern Polish town of Katowice... Read more

The Jonas Brothers "American Club" Tour Begins

The Jonas Brothers American Club Tour was also held promote their debut album, It's About Time. Most of the tour was held in clubs and very small... Read more

"Battlefield Earth" Rifftrax is Released

In the year 3000 man is an endangered species, enslaved, severely unshowered, beholden to a cruel alien race fond of dreadlocks and really... Read more

Edward Kennedy Announces Endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008 Presidential Race

Kennedy initially stated that he would support John Kerry again should he run for president in 2008, but in January 2007, Kerry said he would not.... Read more

Blagojevich Impeachment Trial - Day 3

In a trial that keeps getting "curiouser and curiouser", Blagojevich announces that he will appear tomorrow (Jan 29) in the Illinois Senate and... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Sacramento Kings, 119-100

The Celtics have expanded their priorities. Besides attempting to gain home-court advantage for the playoffs, they are now pushing to nominate... Read more

"Little Shop of Horrors" Rifftrax is Released

Fans of shops of horrors will love this nostalgic look back, before the days of the massive chain stores, and big box horror shops. In the old... Read more

Nakumatt Supermarket Fire

The 2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire occurred when a supermarket in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, caught fire on 28 January 2009. Twenty-nine remains have... Read more