January 28th, 1670

Born on January 28th, 1670

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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, 1981

U.S. president Ronald Reagan lifted price controls from petroleum products, contributing to the 1980s oil glut.

January 28th, 1961

In Gitarama, Rwanda, local and other government officials initiated a coup to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic.

January 28th, 1521

Charles V and the estates of the Holy Roman Empire met at the Diet of Worms to discuss Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation.

January 28th, 1916

The province of Manitoba passed a law that first granted some Canadian women the right to vote.

January 28th, 1671

Anglo-Spanish War: In pursuit of retreating Spanish troops, English soldiers sacked the city of Panama.

January 28th, 1986

The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its tenth mission (video featured), 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.

January 28th, 1941

World War II: About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon, a ceasefire paused hostilities in the Franco-Thai War.

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English author Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published, using material from an unpublished manuscript originally written between 1796 and 1797.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

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

Same year
Born in 1670

51

John Toland

Irish philosopher (1670-1722)

*November 30th, 1670, Inishowen †March 11th, 1722, London Borough of Wandsworth

62

Dorothea von Velen

German noble

*April 17th, 1670, Duchy of Berg †August 21st, 1732

52

Carl von Ahlefeldt

German statesman (1670-1722)

*April 25th, 1670, Hardenburg †September 7th, 1722, Gråsten

69

Pierre Parrocel

French painter from Avignon (1670-1739)

*March 18th, 1670, Avignon †August 26th, 1739, Paris

61

Gustav Samuel Leopold, Duke of Zweibrücken

German noble (1670-1731)

*April 12th, 1670, Stegeborg Castle †September 17th, 1731, Zweibrücken

56

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

British Duke (1670-1726)

*May 8th, 1670, United Kingdom †May 10th, 1726, Bath

52

Heinrich Pipping

German theologian (1670-1722)

*January 2nd, 1670, Leipzig †April 22nd, 1722, Dresden

85

Olof Celsius

Swedish botanist (1670-1756)

*July 19th, 1670, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †June 24th, 1756, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

69

Marie Amalie of Brandenburg

Princess of Brandenburg, and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz

*November 16th, 1670, Old Cölln †November 17th, 1739, Bertholdsburg

37

Zheng Keshuang

Prince of Yanping (1670-1707)

*August 13th, 1670, Taiwan †September 22nd, 1707, Beijing

63

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

Anglo-French military leader (1670-1734)

*August 21st, 1670, Moulins †June 12th, 1734, Philippsburg

62

Carlo Archinto

(1670-1732)

*July 30th, 1670, Milan †December 17th, 1732, Milan

89

François de Franquetot de Coigny

Marshal of France

*March 16th, 1670, Coutances †December 18th, 1759, Paris

81

Jacob van Schuppen

French painter (1670-1751)

*January 26th, 1670, Fontainebleau †January 29th, 1751, Vienna

66

Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine

French noble (1670–1736)

*March 31st, 1670, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 14th, 1736, Castle of Sceaux

76

Antoine Joseph Pater

French sculptor

*February 27th, 1670, Valenciennes †February 24th, 1747, Valenciennes

70

Jean-Baptiste Rousseau

French poet

*April 6th, 1670, Paris †March 17th, 1741, Brussels metropolitan area

90

Melchor Rafael de Macanaz

Spanish politician (1670-1760)

*January 31st, 1670, Hellín †December 5th, 1760, Hellín

87

Richard Leveridge

English composer

*July 19th, 1670, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster †March 22nd, 1758, High Holborn

43

Johann Christoph Gottwald

*July 24th, 1670, Gdańsk †August 1st, 1713, Gdańsk

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1670 is a normal year and no leap year.

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