January
28
Wednesday
2026

A day in the long story of time.

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Holiday

January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Holiday

Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Christian feast day:
Thomas Aquinas

Holiday

Julian of Cuenca

Christian feast day:
Julian of Cuenca

Holiday

Joseph Freinademetz

Christian feast day:
Joseph Freinademetz

2026
Died 2026

Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, Indian politician, former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1959)

On This Day 2026

Storm Kristin

Storm Kristin causes a catastrophic impact in Portugal and Spain with €6 billion in damage in the central region of Portugal, 15 deaths and 2,000 injuries.

On This Day 2026

2026 Rubaya mines collapses

The Rubaya mine collapse at Rubaya mines in DR Congo causes at least 400 deaths and injured several others.

On This Day 2026

Learjet 45

A Learjet 45 crashes on approach to Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, killing all six occupants including the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar.

2023 3 yrs ago
On This Day 2023

Tyre Nichols protests

Protests begin in the United States after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.

2021 5 yrs ago
Died 2021

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson, American actress (born 1924)

On This Day 2021

2021 Georgia poultry plant accident

A nitrogen leak at a poultry food processing facility in Gainesville, Georgia kills six and injures at least ten.

2019 7 yrs ago
Died 2019

Pepe Smith

Pepe Smith, Filipino rock musician (born 1947)

2017 9 yrs ago
Died 2017

Geoff Nicholls

Geoff Nicholls, British musician (born 1948)