Execution of Agnes Sampson, accused of witchcraft in Edinburgh. Agnes Sampson was a prominent figure in one of Scotland’s most infamous witchcraft persecutions, the North…
Tag: 28 January
28 January 1521
The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. The Diet of Worms in 1521 was a pivotal assembly of the Holy Roman Empire, convened…
28 January 1624
Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts. Saint Kitts, officially known as Saint Christopher Island,…
28 January 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…
28 January 1958
The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
28 January 1932
Japanese forces attack Shanghai. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_28_incident’]
28 January 1932
Japanese forces attack Shanghai. This article is about the 1937 battle. For the 1932 Japanese attack on Shanghai, see January 28 incident. For other uses,…
28 January 1956
Elvis Presley first appears on American television. His first TV appearance was on January 28, 1956 on the little remembered, Stage Show, co-hosted by Jimmy…
28 January 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff. All all seven astronauts on board are killed.