July 28th, 1556

Born on July 28th, 1556

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 170,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 150 days, exactly on October 2nd, 2024, people who were born on July 28th, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!

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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

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

49

Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

*July 28th, 1974, Athens

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

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

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

30

Cher Lloyd

English singer

*July 28th, 1993, Malvern

49

Hannah Waddingham

English actress

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

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

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86

Sophia Brahe

Danish horticulturalist

*September 22nd, 1556, Knutstorp Castle †January 1st, 1643, Helsingør

43

Jerzy Radziwiłł

Catholic cardinal

*May 31st, 1556, Lukiškės †January 21st, 1600, Rome

69

Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana

Mughal court poet and minister (1556–1627)

*December 17th, 1556, Lahore †October 1st, 1626, Agra

83

Jeanne de Lestonnac

French saint

*December 27th, 1556, Bordeaux †February 2nd, 1640, Bordeaux

52

Philipp Nicolai

German Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter

*August 10th, 1556, Bad Arolsen †October 2nd, 1608, Hamburg

25

Alexander Briant

Jesuit martyr

*August 17th, 1556, Somerset †December 1st, 1581, Tyburn

70

Ahmad Baba al Massufi

Malian academic (1556-1627)

*October 26th, 1556, Araouane †April 22nd, 1627, Timbuktu

69

François Béroalde de Verville

French writer

*April 27th, 1556, Paris †January 1st, 1626, Tours

37

Andreas von Auersperg

Carniolan noble and military commander in the battle of Sisak

*April 9th, 1556, Žužemberk †September 5th, 1593, Karlovac

49

Nyaungyan Min

King of Burma

*March 6th, 1556, Bago †March 3rd, 1606, Hsipaw

60

Countess Maria of Nassau

Countess of Nassau (1556-1616)

*February 7th, 1556, Breda †October 10th, 1616, Buren

91

Joseph Calasanz

Spanish writer and saint

*September 11th, 1556, Peralta de la Sal †August 25th, 1648, Rome

65

Aurelio Lomi

Italian painter (1556-1622)

*February 29th, 1556, Pisa †January 1st, 1622, Pisa

59

Sethus Calvisius

German music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher

*February 21st, 1556, Gorsleben †November 24th, 1615, Leipzig

67

Uesugi Kagekatsu

Daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods

*January 8th, 1556, Echigo Province †April 19th, 1623, Yonezawa

29

Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern

(1556-1586)

*October 9th, 1556, Simmern †January 26th, 1586, Dillenburg

57

Matthaeus Entzlin

German university teacher (1556-1613)

*May 16th, 1556, Stuttgart †November 22nd, 1613, Bad Urach

40

George Peele

English poet and dramatist (1556-1596)

*January 1st, 1556, London †November 7th, 1596, London

65

Guillaume du Vair

French bishop

*March 7th, 1556, Paris †August 3rd, 1621, Tonneins

61

David Hoeschel

Librarian (1556-1617)

*April 8th, 1556, Augsburg †October 19th, 1617, Augsburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1556 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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