July 28th, 1957

Born on July 28th, 1957

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What happened on July 28th, 1957?

July 28th, 1957

Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isahaya,_Nagasaki

What else 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.

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

Born on July 28th, 1957

66

Dominic Jephcott

British actor

*July 28th, 1957, Coventry

39

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

French film producer (1957-1996)

*July 28th, 1957, Paris †December 23rd, 1996, Schull

66

Judith Radetzky

German actress

*July 28th, 1957, Berlin

66

Scott Pelley

American journalist

*July 28th, 1957, San Antonio

48

Oscar Muller

Argentine footballer (1957-2005)

*July 28th, 1957, Rosario †August 19th, 2005, Saint-Pierre

66

Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis

Danish professional wrestler, actor and television personality

*July 28th, 1957, Denmark

66

Brianne Leary

American actress

*July 28th, 1957, Providence

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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

82

Charlie Hodge

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 28th, 1933, Lachine †April 16th, 2016, Vancouver

30

Kevin Julio

Indonesian actor

*July 28th, 1993, Jakarta

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

42

Billy Aaron Brown

American actor

*July 28th, 1981, Clarinda

52

Stephen Lynch

American actor and musician

*July 28th, 1971, Abington Township

38

Mathieu Debuchy

French association football player (born 1985)

*July 28th, 1985, Fretin

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

49

Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

*July 28th, 1974, Athens

56

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician

*July 28th, 1966, Jyllinge †June 12th, 2023

67

John Feinstein

American sportswriter and commentator

*July 28th, 1956, New York City

39

Arash Marandi

German actor, stage actor and film actor

*July 28th, 1984, Tehran

22

Terry Fox

Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist

*July 28th, 1958, Winnipeg †June 28th, 1981, New Westminster

70

Krista Sager

German politician

*July 28th, 1953, Bremen

49

Hannah Waddingham

English actress

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

67

Robert Swan

English explorer

*July 28th, 1956, Durham

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

67

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019)

*July 28th, 1951, Solares †May 10th, 2019, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

66

Carol Higgins Clark

Novelist (1956–2023)

*July 28th, 1956, New York City †June 12th, 2023, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1957

66

Julian Cope

Welsh musician, author, antiquarian, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator

*October 21st, 1957, Deri

66

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

67

Lars Brygmann

Danish actor

*February 17th, 1957, Copenhagen

66

Stephen Morris

British drummer

*October 28th, 1957, Macclesfield

67

Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician

*April 20th, 1957, Harstad Municipality

54

Osama bin Laden

Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)

*March 10th, 1957, Riyadh †May 2nd, 2011, Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

67

Peter Aude

Danish actor

*January 19th, 1957, Copenhagen

66

Klaus Augenthaler

German association football player and manager

*September 26th, 1957, Fürstenzell

66

Frances McDormand

American actress

*June 23rd, 1957, Gibson City

41

Adrian Borland

English singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer (1957–1999)

*December 6th, 1957, London †April 26th, 1999, Wimbledon

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

67

Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen

60

Alain Defossé

French writer and translator (1957-2017)

*February 11th, 1957, Nantes †May 14th, 2017, 19th arrondissement of Paris

67

Nick Hornby

English novelist

*April 17th, 1957, Redhill

67

Mari Maurstad

Norwegian actress

*March 17th, 1957, Oslo

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

66

Christian Michelides

Austrian psychotherapist

*July 19th, 1957, Graz

66

Daniel Day-Lewis

British-Irish actor

*April 29th, 1957, Kensington

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1957 is a normal year and no leap year.

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