January 28th, 1487

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Born on January 28th, 1487 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on January 28th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on January 28th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (January 1487)

Born on January 28th, 1487

Weekday

Friday

January 28th, 1487 was a Friday.

Age

537

People born on January 28th, 1487 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 537 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1487 - February 19th, 1487

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 196,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 773 days, exactly on June 11th, 2026, people who were born on January 28th, 1487 will be 197,000 days old!

196,227 Days

28,032 Weeks

6,447 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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English author Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published, using material from an unpublished manuscript originally written between 1796 and 1797.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

Ty Olsson

Canadian actor (born 1974)

*January 28th, 1974, Halifax

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

Jacco Arends

Badminton player

*January 28th, 1991, Haarlem

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

Alan Alda

American actor, director, and writer

*January 28th, 1936, Manhattan

Arthur Rubinstein

Polish-American classical pianist (1887-1982)

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

Amy Coney Barrett

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

*January 28th, 1972, New Orleans

Mike Moore

Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1990

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

Anna I of Russia

Empress of Russia (1693–1740)

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

Henry VII of England

King of England, 1485–1509

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

Jackson Pollock

American painter (1912–1956)

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

Lewis Wilson

American actor (1920–2000)

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

Carlos Slim

Mexican business magnate and investor

*January 28th, 1940, Mexico City

Bennie Thompson

American politician (born 1948)

*January 28th, 1948, Bolton

Johannes Hevelius

Astronomer

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

Elijah Wood

American actor

*January 28th, 1981, Cedar Rapids

Henry Morton Stanley

British journalist and explorer (1841–1904)

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

José Martí

Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)

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

Charles Marie de La Condamine

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

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

Same year
Born in 1487

Julius III

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1550 to 1555

*September 19th, 1487, Rome †April 2nd, 1555, Rome

Ismail I

Shah of Iran

*July 17th, 1487, Ardabil †May 23rd, 1524, Ardabil

Andrea del Sarto

Italian painter (1486-1530)

*July 16th, 1487, Florence †September 29th, 1530, Florence

Anna of Brandenburg

Duchess of Schleswig and Holstein

*August 27th, 1487, Berlin †May 3rd, 1514, Kiel

John Zápolya

King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania

*February 2nd, 1487, Spiš Castle †July 17th, 1540, Sebeș

Dangyeong

Queen; Korean royal consort

*January 14th, 1487, Joseon †December 7th, 1557, Joseon

Louis of Hanau-Lichtenberg

German nobleman

*October 5th, 1487, Bouxwiller †December 3rd, 1553, Willstätt

John III of Pernstein

Czech nobleman

*November 14th, 1487, Moravský Krumlov †September 8th, 1548, Hrušovany u Brna

William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen

German count (1487-1559)

*April 10th, 1487, Dillenburg †October 6th, 1559, Dillenburger Schloss

Bartholomäus Bernhardi of Feldkirchen

German theologian

*August 24th, 1487, Schlins †July 21st, 1551, Kemberg

Galeazzo Flavio Capella

Italian writer and politician (1487-1537)

*May 7th, 1487, Milan †February 23rd, 1537, Milan

Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg, 1498-1519 and 1534-1550

*February 8th, 1487, Riquewihr †November 6th, 1550, Tübingen

Henry of the Palatinate

Bishop of Utrecht

*February 15th, 1487, Heidelberg †January 3rd, 1552, Ladenburg

Johann Gramann

German theologian

*July 5th, 1487, Neustadt an der Aisch †April 29th, 1541, Königsberg

Giovanni da Udine

Italian painter (1487-1564)

*October 15th, 1487, Udine †January 1st, 1564, Rome

Anna of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach

*May 5th, 1487, Ansbach †February 7th, 1539, Cieszyn

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 28th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 28th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXVIII.I.MCDLXXXVII

28.1.1487

Legend

M = 1000

CD = 400

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1487 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1487

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January 28th, 1487

Born on January 28th, 1487

Weekday

Friday

Age

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 196,000 days old!

196,227 Days

28,032 Weeks

6,447 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 28th?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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".

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Protests begin after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.

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

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Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 28th

Joseph Freinademetz

Julian of Cuenca

Thomas Aquinas

January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Army Day (Armenia)

Data Privacy Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

28.1.1487

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 196,000 days old!

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

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Who's birthday is on January 28th?

Same year
Born in 1487

Calendar
January 1487

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