January 28th, 1462

Born on January 28th, 1462

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 205,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 651 days, exactly on January 31st, 2026, people who were born on January 28th, 1462 will be 206,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 28th?

January 28th, 0661

Ali, the fourth Islamic caliph, was assassinated, effectively ending the Rashidun Caliphate.

January 28th, 1986

The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its tenth mission, killing all seven crew members.

January 28th, 1984

Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.

January 28th, 1964

Three 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.

January 28th, 1958

The Lego Group, a Danish toy company, filed a patent in Denmark for the design of Lego bricks (pictured).

January 28th, 1941

The Uline Arena in Washington, D.C., opened to host the Ice Capades.

January 28th, 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".

January 28th, 1922

The largest recorded snowstorm in the history of Washington, D.C., collapsed the Knickerbocker Theatre, killing 98 people.

January 28th, 1813

English author Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published, using material from an unpublished manuscript originally written between 1796 and 1797.

January 28th, 1754

The word serendipity, derived from the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, was coined by Horace Walpole (pictured) in a letter to a friend.

January 28th, 1547

Nine-year-old Edward VI, the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant, became king.

January 28th, 1393

King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball.

January 28th, 1142

Despite having saved the southern Song dynasty from attempts by the northern Jin dynasty to conquer it, Chinese general Yue Fei was executed by the Song government.

January 28th, 2023

Protests begin after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.

January 28th, 2006

The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Poland collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others.

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

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

50

Ty Olsson

Canadian actor (born 1974)

*January 28th, 1974, Halifax

69

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

33

Jacco Arends

Badminton player

*January 28th, 1991, Haarlem

52

Henry VII of England

King of England, 1485–1509

*January 28th, 1457, Pembroke Castle †April 21st, 1509, Richmond Palace

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

88

Alan Alda

American actor, director, and writer

*January 28th, 1936, Manhattan

95

Arthur Rubinstein

Polish-American classical pianist (1887-1982)

*January 28th, 1887, Łódź †December 20th, 1982, Geneva

52

Amy Coney Barrett

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2020

*January 28th, 1972, New Orleans

71

Mike Moore

Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1990

*January 28th, 1949, Whakatāne †February 2nd, 2020, Auckland

47

Anna I of Russia

Empress of Russia (1693–1740)

*January 28th, 1693, Moscow †October 17th, 1740, Saint Petersburg

44

Jackson Pollock

American painter (1912–1956)

*January 28th, 1912, Cody †August 11th, 1956, East Hampton

80

Lewis Wilson

American actor (1920–2000)

*January 28th, 1920, New York City †August 9th, 2000, San Francisco

84

Carlos Slim

Mexican business magnate and investor

*January 28th, 1940, Mexico City

76

Bennie Thompson

American politician (born 1948)

*January 28th, 1948, Bolton

43

Elijah Wood

American actor

*January 28th, 1981, Cedar Rapids

76

Johannes Hevelius

Astronomer

*January 28th, 1611, Gdańsk †January 28th, 1687, Gdańsk

63

Henry Morton Stanley

British journalist and explorer (1841–1904)

*January 28th, 1841, Denbigh †May 10th, 1904, London

42

José Martí

Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)

*January 28th, 1853, Havana †May 19th, 1895, Oriente Province

73

Charles Marie de La Condamine

French explorer, geographer, and mathematician (1701-1774)

*January 28th, 1701, Paris †February 4th, 1774, Paris

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52

Louis XII of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1462, Blois †January 1st, 1515, Paris

62

Pietro Pomponazzi

Italian philosopher (1462 – 1525)

*September 16th, 1462, Mantua †May 18th, 1525, Bologna

50

Andrea da Murano

Italian painter (1462-1512)

*January 1st, 1462, Murano †January 1st, 1512, Castelfranco Veneto

60

Piero di Cosimo

Italian painter (1462-1522)

*January 2nd, 1462, Florence †April 12th, 1522, Florence

68

Joanna la Beltraneja

Castillian infanta and queen, then queen consort of Portugal too

*February 28th, 1462, Madrid †April 12th, 1530, Lisbon

54

Johannes Trithemius

German writer

*February 1st, 1462, Trittenheim †December 13th, 1516, Würzburg

84

Konrad Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden

German renaissance humanist and canon

*September 8th, 1462, Abtsgmünd †February 6th, 1547, Dillingen an der Donau

73

Johannes Manardus

Italian physician (1462-1536)

*July 24th, 1462, Ferrara †March 8th, 1536, Ferrara

73

Piero de Ponte

Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

*August 26th, 1462, Asti †November 18th, 1535, Birgu

66

Edzard I, Count of East Frisia

Count of East Frisia

*January 15th, 1462, Greetsiel †February 14th, 1528, Emden

80

Baccio d'Agnolo

Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect

*May 19th, 1462, Florence †March 6th, 1543, Florence

84

Roberto Pucci

Catholic cardinal

*November 30th, 1462, Florence †January 17th, 1547, Rome

68

Jeonghyeon

Queen; Korean royal consort

*June 25th, 1462, Joseon †August 22nd, 1530, Gyeongbokgung

42

Philip II, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

*May 31st, 1462, Hanau †August 22nd, 1504, Babenhausen

51

Alexander

Duke and Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Count of Veldenz

*November 26th, 1462, Palatinate-Zweibrücken †October 21st, 1514, Zweibrücken

44

Engelbert, Count of Nevers

French noble

*September 26th, 1462, Kleve †November 21st, 1506

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1462 is a normal year and no leap year.

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