July 28th, 1288

Born on July 28th, 1288

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 268,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 209 days, exactly on January 26th, 2025, people who were born on July 28th, 1288 will be 269,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 28th?

July 28th, 2005

The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in Northern Ireland and create a united Ireland.

July 28th, 2001

At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship.

July 28th, 1995

Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.

July 28th, 1976

An earthquake registering 7.6 Mw, one of the deadliest in history, devastated Tangshan, China, and killed at least 240,000 people.

July 28th, 1945

A B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing 14 people and causing an estimated $1 million in damage.

July 28th, 1940

At the Salzburg Conference, German dictator Adolf Hitler demanded the replacement of much of Slovakia's cabinet.

July 28th, 1939

During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered a helmet that is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia.

July 28th, 1935

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, which dropped more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II, made its first flight.

July 28th, 1917

In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march (newsreel footage featured) of at least 8,000 people to protest violence directed towards African Americans.

July 28th, 1911

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora (pictured) from London.

July 28th, 1866

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

July 28th, 1821

Peruvian War of Independence: Argentine general José de San Martín declared the independence of Peru from the Spanish Empire.

July 28th, 1148

Crusades: The siege of Damascus ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, leading to the disintegration of the Second Crusade.

July 28th, 2018

Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

July 28th, 2017

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 28th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 28th?

58

Hugo Chávez

President of Venezuela, 1999–2002 and 2002–2013

*July 28th, 1954, Sabaneta †March 5th, 2013, Hospital Militar de Caracas

30

Kevin Julio

Indonesian actor

*July 28th, 1993, Jakarta

82

Charlie Hodge

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 28th, 1933, Lachine †April 16th, 2016, Vancouver

42

Billy Aaron Brown

American actor

*July 28th, 1981, Clarinda

38

Mathieu Debuchy

French association football player (born 1985)

*July 28th, 1985, Fretin

68

Ludwig Feuerbach

German philosopher and anthropologist (1804–1872)

*July 28th, 1804, Landshut †September 13th, 1872, Nuremberg

39

Arash Marandi

German actor, stage actor and film actor

*July 28th, 1984, Tehran

52

Stephen Lynch

American actor and musician

*July 28th, 1971, Abington Township

49

Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

*July 28th, 1974, Athens

92

Karl Popper

Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and political philosopher noted for falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)

*July 28th, 1902, Vienna †September 17th, 1994, Kenley

48

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Iraqi Islamic terrorist, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from 2013 to 2019

*July 28th, 1971, Samarra †October 27th, 2019, Barisha

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

30

Cher Lloyd

English singer

*July 28th, 1993, Malvern

49

Hannah Waddingham

British actress and singer

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

99

Charles Hard Townes

20th-century American physicist

*July 28th, 1915, Greenville †January 27th, 2015, Oakland

40

Cody Hay

Figure skater

*July 28th, 1983, Dawson Creek

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

79

Jean-Marie Leblanc

French racing cyclist

*July 28th, 1944, Nueil-les-Aubiers

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

56

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician

*July 28th, 1966, Jyllinge †June 12th, 2023

43

Tanc Sade

Australian actor

*July 28th, 1980, Sydney

65

Richard Wright

English keyboardist, co-founder of Pink Floyd (1943–2008)

*July 28th, 1943, London †September 15th, 2008, London

42

Michael Carrick

English footballer and manager

*July 28th, 1981, Wallsend

40

Juan Guaidó

President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.

*July 28th, 1983, La Guaira

75

Ibn Arabi

Arab Andalusian Sufi mystic and philosopher

*July 28th, 1165, Murcia †November 16th, 1240, Damascus

92

Remco Campert

Dutch writer

*July 28th, 1929, The Hague †July 4th, 2022, Amsterdam

95

Günter Mühlpfordt

German slavicist and historian (1921-2017)

*July 28th, 1921, Ammendorf/Beesen †April 4th, 2017, Halle (Saale)

92

Bill Sevesi

Tongan instrumentalist

*July 28th, 1923, Nuku'alofa †April 23rd, 2016, New Zealand

76

Bill Fraser

New Zealand politician, born 1924

*July 28th, 1924, Dunedin †January 13th, 2001

77

Beatrix Potter

British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943)

*July 28th, 1866, South Kensington †December 22nd, 1943, Near Sawrey

67

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019)

*July 28th, 1951, Solares †May 10th, 2019, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

58

Vincent Moscato

French rugby union footballer

*July 28th, 1965, 14th arrondissement of Paris

41

Tom Pelphrey

American actor

*July 28th, 1982, Howell Township

83

Charles Dillon Perrine

American astronomer (1867-1951)

*July 28th, 1867, Steubenville †June 21st, 1951, Córdoba

73

Cristóbal Montoro Romero

Spanish politician

*July 28th, 1950, Cambil

70

Krista Sager

German politician

*July 28th, 1953, Bremen

72

Jacopo Sannazaro

Italian writer

*July 28th, 1457, Naples †April 24th, 1530, Naples

85

Baruch Samuel Blumberg

American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner (1925–2011)

*July 28th, 1925, Brooklyn †April 5th, 2011, Mountain View

65

Stefan Filipkiewicz

Polish artist (1879-1944)

*July 28th, 1879, Tarnów †August 23rd, 1944, Mauthausen concentration camp

53

Isabelle Brasseur

Figure skater

*July 28th, 1970, Kingsbury

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Leap year

Yes: 1288 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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