July 28th, 1552

Born on July 28th, 1552

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 173,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 877 days, exactly on December 19th, 2028, people who were born on July 28th, 1552 will be 174,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 28th?

July 28th, 1540

King Henry VIII of England had his chief minister Thomas Cromwell executed for treason and heresy.

July 28th, 2010

In the deadliest air accident in Pakistan's history, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, killing all 152 aboard.

July 28th, 1915

U.S. Marines landed at Port-au-Prince to begin a nineteen-year occupation of Haiti.

July 28th, 1899

A Category 1 hurricane (map pictured) made landfall in Azua Province, Dominican Republic, and destroyed three large schooners at Santo Domingo; only one crew member on the three vessels survived.

July 28th, 2005

Britain's costliest tornado struck Birmingham, injuring 39 people and causing £40 million of damage across the city.

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, Adolf Hitler demanded the replacement of much of Slovakia's cabinet.

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 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 from London.

July 28th, 1866

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

July 28th, 1821

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

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

Same year
Born in 1552

78

Agrippa d'Aubigné

French military officer, historian, writer and poet (1552-1630)

*February 8th, 1552, Pons †May 9th, 1630, Jussy

70

Paolo Sarpi

Venetian patriot, scholar, scientist and church reformer

*August 14th, 1552, Venice †January 15th, 1623, Venice

68

Szymon Rudnicki

Polish theologian

*October 20th, 1552, Sieradz †July 4th, 1621, Lidzbark Warmiński

73

Cristoforo Roncalli

Italian painter (c.1553-1626)

*September 8th, 1552, Pomarance †May 14th, 1626, Rome

86

Gabriello Chiabrera

Italian poet (1552-1638)

*June 18th, 1552, Savona †October 14th, 1638, Savona

56

Alberico Gentili

Italian jurist (1552-1608)

*January 14th, 1552, San Ginesio †June 19th, 1608, London

86

Barbara Longhi

Painter from Italy (1552-1638)

*October 1st, 1552, Ravenna †December 23rd, 1638, Ravenna

62

Sengoku Hidehisa

Daimyo

*February 20th, 1552, Kuroiwa †June 13th, 1614, Kōnosu-shuku

37

Elisabeth of Saxony

Countess Palatine of Simmern (1552-1590)

*October 18th, 1552, Schloss Wolkenstein †April 2nd, 1590, Heidelberg

82

Edward Coke

English lawyer and judge; (c.1552-1634)

*February 1st, 1552, Mileham †September 3rd, 1634, Godwick

58

Simon Forman

English astrologer, occultist and herbalist

*December 31st, 1552, Quidhampton †September 12th, 1611, River Thames

35

Henri, Prince of Condé

French prince du Sang; Huguenot general, lived (1553-1588)

*December 29th, 1552, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †March 5th, 1588, Saint-Jean-d'Angély

79

Jost Bürgi

Swiss clockmaker, maker of astronomical instruments and mathematician (1552-1632)

*February 28th, 1552, Lichtensteig †January 31st, 1632, Kassel

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Public holidays on July 28th

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Leap year

Yes: 1552 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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