On This Day: 28 January

28 January in Indian history

• 1933Choudhry Rahmat Ali published a pamphlet in which he called for the creation of a Muslim state in north-western India that he termed "Pakstan".India
• 1846The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith.India

28 January in world history

• 2023Protests begin in the United States after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.
• 2002TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94.
• 1986Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board.
• 1984Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.
• 1981U.S. president Ronald Reagan lifted price controls from petroleum products, contributing to the 1980s oil glut.
• 1977The 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.
• 1964Three U.S. Air Force pilots aboard an unarmed T-39 Sabreliner were killed when the aircraft was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
• 1960The National Football League announces expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 1961 NFL season.
• 1941World War II: About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon, a ceasefire paused hostilities in the Franco-Thai War.
• 1938The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph).
• 1935Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion.
• 1918Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
• 1916The province of Manitoba passed a law that first granted some Canadian women the right to vote.
• 1909United States troops leave Cuba, with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, after being there since the Spanish–American War.
• 1547Nine-year-old Edward VI, the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant, became king.
• 1521Charles V and the estates of the Holy Roman Empire met at the Diet of Worms to discuss Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation.

Born on 28 January

• 2002Tabyana Ali, American actress and author
• 1994Maluma, Colombian singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor
• 1955Vinod Khosla, Indian-American businessman, co-founded Sun MicrosystemsIndia
• 1925Raja Ramanna, Indian physicist and politician (died 2004)India
• 1865Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and politician (died 1928)India
• 1853José Martí, Cuban journalist, poet, and theorist (died 1895)

Died on 28 January

• 2026Ajit Pawar, Indian politician, former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1959)India
• 2002Ayşe Nur Zarakolu, Turkish author and activist (born 1946)
• 2002Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author and screenwriter (born 1907)
• 1953James Scullin, Australian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1876)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 28 January in history?

2023: Protests begin in the United States after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols. 2002: TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94. 1986: Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. 1984: Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.

What happened on 28 January in Indian history?

1933: Choudhry Rahmat Ali published a pamphlet in which he called for the creation of a Muslim state in north-western India that he termed "Pakstan". 1846: The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith.

Which famous people were born on 28 January?

Tabyana Ali, American actress and author (2002); Maluma, Colombian singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor (1994); Vinod Khosla, Indian-American businessman, co-founded Sun Microsystems (1955); Raja Ramanna, Indian physicist and politician (died 2004) (1925).

Which day is observed on 28 January?

Army Day (Armenia); Data Privacy Day.