July 28th, 1599

Born on July 28th, 1599

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

68

Johannes Crocius

German protestant theologian

*July 28th, 1590, Bad Laasphe †July 1st, 1659, Marburg

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

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

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

49

Hannah Waddingham

English actress

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

76

Marguerite Louise d'Orléans

French princess

*July 28th, 1645, Château de Blois †September 17th, 1721, Paris

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Born in 1599

61

Diego Velázquez

Spanish painter (1599-1660)

*June 6th, 1599, Seville †August 6th, 1660, Madrid

59

Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

*April 25th, 1599, Huntingdon †September 3rd, 1658, Palace of Whitehall

68

Alexander VII

Pope from 1655 to 1667

*February 13th, 1599, Siena †May 22nd, 1667, Rome

67

Niels Trolle

Governor General of Norway

*October 27th, 1599, Ringkøbing †September 27th, 1667

67

Francesco Borromini

Italian architect from Ticino and leading figure in Roman Baroque architecture (1599-1667)

*September 25th, 1599, Bissone †August 2nd, 1667, Rome

42

Anthony van Dyck

Flemish Baroque artist (1599-1641)

*March 22nd, 1599, Antwerp †December 9th, 1641, London

61

Andrea Sacchi

Painter active in Rome (1599-1661)

*November 30th, 1599, Nettuno †June 21st, 1661, Rome

78

Pieter Codde

Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1599-1678)

*December 11th, 1599, Amsterdam †October 12th, 1678, Amsterdam

67

Carlo de' Medici

Catholic cardinal

*March 19th, 1599, Florence †June 17th, 1666, Florence

72

Marie Guyart

French foundress of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec

*October 28th, 1599, Tours †April 30th, 1672, Quebec City

64

Thomas Selle

German baroque composer

*March 23rd, 1599, Zörbig †July 2nd, 1663, Hamburg

56

Johan Wolfert van Brederode

Dutch politician (1599-1655)

*June 12th, 1599, Heusden †September 3rd, 1655, Kasteel Pietersheim

64

Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin

Scottish nobleman

*December 2nd, 1599, Edinburgh †December 21st, 1663

58

John Hilton the younger

English composer

*January 1st, 1599, Cambridge †March 1st, 1657, Westminster

55

Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg

Swedish queen 1620

*November 11th, 1599, Königsberg †March 18th, 1655, Stockholm

64

Cornelis de Graeff

Dutch Statesman, Amsterdam Regent (1599-1664)

*October 15th, 1599, Amsterdam †May 4th, 1664, Amsterdam

22

John Berchmans

Catholic Jesuit saint

*March 13th, 1599, Diest †August 13th, 1621, Rome

62

Abraham de Fabert

Marshal of France (1599-1662)

*October 11th, 1599, Metz †May 17th, 1662, Sedan

75

Hans Conrad Gyger

Swiss engineer

*July 22nd, 1599, Zürich †September 25th, 1674, Zürich

57

Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

*August 11th, 1599, Amberg †September 22nd, 1656, Bernburg

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