1591
Activism
Execution during the North Berwick witch trials
Agnes Sampson was executed on January 28, 1591, during the witch trials in North Berwick.
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28January
28 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1813
Science
Publication of 'Pride and Prejudice'
On 28 January 1813, Austen's most celebrated novel, 'Pride and Prejudice,' was published in three volumes by Thomas Egerton.
View details1870
Activism
Birth of Ada Nield Chew in Cheshire
Ada Nield was born on 28 January 1870 in Butt Lane, near Talke, Staffordshire, into a large working-class farming family.
View details1873
Literature
Birth of Colette in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was born in the Burgundy village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France, on 28 January 1873.
View details1885
Science
Letter written to Mary Baker Eddy
Strong wrote a letter to Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy, preserved in the Mary Baker Eddy Library archives.
View details1886
Literature
Birth of Marthe Lucie Lahovary in Bucharest
Born in Bucharest, Romania, into the aristocratic Lahovary family, on 28 January 1886.
View details1900
Arts
Birth of Alice Neel
Alice Neel was born in Merion Square, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 1900, later becoming one of America's foremost portrait painters.
View details1903
Arts
Death of Augusta Holmès
Augusta Holmès passed away on January 28, 1903, leaving a legacy in music.
View details1905
Politics
Birth of Ellen Louks Fairclough
Ellen Louks Fairclough was born in Hamilton, Ontario, on January 28, 1905, the future first woman appointed to Canada's federal Cabinet.
View details1915
Science
Birth of Nien Cheng in Beijing
Nien Cheng was born Yao Nien-yuan in Beijing, China, into an affluent, Western-educated family.
View details1916
Politics
Manitoba grants women the right to vote
McClung's activism helped Manitoba become the first Canadian province to grant women the vote, on January 28, 1916.
View details1927
Science
Birth of Vina Mazumdar in Jaipur
Vina Mazumdar was born on 28 January 1927 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, British India, into a progressive, education-focused family.
View details1929
Science
Birth of Edith M. Flanigen
Edith Marie Flanigen was born in Buffalo, New York, later becoming a pioneering chemist known for molecular sieves and synthetic emeralds.
View details1943
Politics
Completion of KTBC radio station purchase
Lady Bird Johnson completed purchase of Austin radio station KTBC using $17,500 of her inheritance, launching her career as a media businesswoman.
View details1945
Politics
Death of Roza Shanina
Roza Shanina died on January 28, 1945, near Königsberg from wounds sustained in battle.
View details1956
Science
Released from federal prison
Toguri was released from federal prison after serving over six years of her ten-year sentence.
View details1960
Science
Death of Zora Neale Hurston in Fort Pierce, Florida
Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty and obscurity on January 28, 1960, in Fort Pierce, Florida, and was buried in an unmarked grave.
View details1960
Literature
Death of Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston dies in Fort Pierce, Florida, ending a life of profound cultural influence.
View details1976
Science
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement
Hayes received a Special Tony Award recognizing her lifetime achievement and contributions to American theatre.
View details1979
Science
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Recording
Hayes won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Recording for Great American Documents, adding a recording honor to her many accolades.
View details1989
2002
Literature
Death of Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren passed away on January 28, 2002, in Stockholm, Sweden.
View details2004
Arts
Death of Vera Bradford
Vera Bradford passed away on January 28, 2004, leaving behind a lasting legacy in classical music.
View details2006
2011
Sports
Relay gold at World Championships in Christchurch 2011
Helps Brazil win gold in the 4x100m T11–13 relay in Christchurch.
View details2016
Arts
"Sonita" documentary wins Sundance Audience Award
"Sonita" wins Audience Award at Sundance for World Cinema Documentary.
View details2020
Science
Induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
Cicely Tyson was inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame, recognizing her enduring, barrier-breaking impact on television.
View details2021
Science
Death of Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson died on January 28, 2021, at age 96, leaving a legacy as one of the most trailblazing African American actresses in history.
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