Historical Events on January 28.

1.  Data Privacy Day

2.  1819, 28th Jan: Singapore was discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles.

3.  1878, 28th Jan: First ‘Telephone exchange’ established in New Haven, USA.

4.  1887, 28th Jan Eiffel Tower works began in Paris, capital of France.

5.  1935, 28th Jan: Iceland became the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion.

6.  1942, 28th Jan: World War II- Japanese troops occupied Shanghai.

7.  1961, 28th Jan: HMT Watch Factory, India’s first watch factory opened in Bangalore.

8.  1977, 28th Jan: Mirza Hamidullah Beg became the 15th Chief Justice of India.

9.  1986, 28th Jan: The spacecraft ’51 L – Challenger 10’ exploded 74 seconds after takeoff.

10.  2010, 28th Jan: Five convicts were hanged for the assassination of Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on January 28.

1.  1457: Henry VII, the King of England and Lord of Ireland.

2.  1865: Lala Lajpat Rai, an Indian freedom fighter.

3.  1899: K. M. Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

4.  1913: Rajendra Shah, a lyrical poet who wrote in Gujarati.

5.  1925: Raja Ramanna, an Indian physicist who is best known for his role in India’s nuclear program during its early stages.

6.  1930: Pandit Jasraj, an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati Gharana.

7.  1931: S Venkitaramanan, the eighteenth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

8.  1932: Prithipal Singh, an Indian field hockey player nicknamed the “King of the short corner” by hockey commentators.

9.  1937: Suman Kalyanpur, an Indian playback singer.

10.  1955: Vinod Khosla, an Indian American billionaire businessman, and venture capitalist.

11.  1986: Shruti Haasan, an Indian film actress, and singer.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on January 28.

1.  1547: Henry VIII, the King of England.

2.  1988: Klaus Fuchs, a German theoretical physicist, and atomic spy.

3.  1996: Joseph Brodsky, a Russian-American poet, and essayist.

4.  1996: Burne Hogarth, an American artist, and educator.

5.  2002: Astrid Lindgren, a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays.

6.  2007: O. P.Nayyar, an Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician.

7.  2017: Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian American writer.

28-January-1846

British forcibly separate Kashmir from the Sikhs and sell it to the Maharaja of Jammu for 1,000,000 pounds after the Battle of Allwal.

28-January-1853

Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba.

28-January-1865

Lala Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari', great valiant freedom fighter, social reformer, humanitarian and lawyer, was born in Dhudike village of Ferozepur district, Punjab.

28-January-1877

Pulin Bihari Das, revolutionary journalist, passed away.

28-January-1894

Anandibai Prabhakar Jayawant, famous Hindi writer, was born at Baroda.

28-January-1895

Shankarrao Dattatray Dev, veteran Congress leader, Gandhian and Sarvoday leader, was born.

28-January-1898

Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.

28-January-1900

General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg).

28-January-1902

Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.

28-January-1911

The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.

28-January-1925

Raja Ramanna, fourth President of Indian Atomic Energy Commission, was born.

28-January-1933

India in Waldorf Hotel in London read out a four and a half page note in Cambridge.

28-January-1937

Suman Kalyanpurkar, famous singer, was born.

28-January-1950

Supreme Court of India was inaugurated.

28-January-1951

Kashmir issue taken up in UN security council.

28-January-1961

Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.

28-January-1976

Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.

28-January-1984

Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.

28-January-1984

Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.

28-January-1992

Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.

28-January-1996

Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.

28-January-1998

All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.

28-January-1999

Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.

28-January-2000

Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.