2025–2026 Iranian protests
Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.
What happened on December 28
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1065 to 2025.
Standout on December 28
2025
2025–2026 Iranian protests
Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.
About December 28
December 28 is the 362nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 362 of 365 (363 in leap years)3 days left in the year (3 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 53 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 62 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVIII.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thChin Peng1956
- 40thTom Huddlestone1986
- 30thTanguy Ndombele1996
- 25thMaitreyi Ramakrishnan2001
- 20thWar in Somalia (2006–2009)2006
- 10thDebbie Reynolds2016
- 10thJean-Christophe Victor2016
- 5thHarry Reid2021
December 28 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Debbie Reynolds · Jean-Christophe Victor
- 25 years ago2001
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 28 — ages this year
- 2002Tom Cannon (footballer)turns 24
- 2001Maitreyi Ramakrishnanturns 25
- 1999Iqbaal Ramadhanturns 27
- 1996Tanguy Ndombeleturns 30
- 1995Dylan Ceaseturns 31
- 1995Nahitan Nándezturns 31
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
December 2019 Mogadishu bombing
A truck bomb is detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 85 people and injuring over 140 more. The militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
Netflix
Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, its first interactive content for adults.
MS Norman Atlantic
The passenger ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, killing an estimated 28 people.
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea after the pilots mishandled a non-critical error in the cockpit, which resulted in all 162 people on board being killed in the crash.
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Kurdish–Turkish conflict: Acting on information that Kurdish militants were crossing the border from Iraqi territory, two Turkish F-16 jets fired at a group of villagers, killing 34 people.
Dhondup Wangchen
Tibetan dissident filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen was imprisoned for subversion by Chinese authorities after a secret trial.
2009 Karachi bombing
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia procession commemorating the day of Ashura in Karachi, Pakistan, causing 43 deaths.
War in Somalia (2006–2009)
Somali Civil War: Troops of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and their Ethiopian allies captured Mogadishu unopposed.
Murder of Vivianne Ruiz
An unidentified body, later identified as Vivianne Ruiz, was found in garbage bags.
1989 Newcastle earthquake
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.
United Airlines Flight 173
United Airlines Flight 173 crashes in a residential neighborhood near Portland International Airport, killing 10 people.
United States
The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
Selective Service System
The last scheduled day for induction into the military by the Selective Service System. Due to the fact that President Richard Nixon declared this day a national day of mourning due to former President Harry S Truman's death, approximately 300 men were not able to report due to most Federal offices being closed. Since the draft was not resumed in 1973, they were never drafted.
Muriel Siebert
American businesswoman Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: Viet Cong regiments penetrated the eastern perimeters of the village of Bình Giã, beginning the Battle of Binh Gia.
1958 NFL Championship Game
"Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship.
Chin Peng
Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try to resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
Douglas DC-3
The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.
Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.
Urban warfare
World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
Deportation of the Kalmyks
Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.
World War II
World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division captured the Italian town of Ortona (pictured).
World War II
World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences.
Japan Sumo Association
The Tokyo Grand Sumo Association became the All Japan Sumo Association at the instigation of Prince-Regent Hirohito, laying the foundations for the world's sole professional sumo association.
Constance Markievicz
Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, becomes the first woman to be elected Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons.
1918 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
At the general election in Ireland, Constance Markievicz was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the first female member of Parliament, although she never took her seat.
1916–1917 northern Minnesota lumber strike
Up to 1,000 lumber workers initiated a labor strike against the Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Company in Minnesota, United States, which lasted over a month.
San Francisco Municipal Railway
The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.
1908 Messina earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.1 Mw struck near Messina, which, along with the subsequent tsunami, killed at least 75,000 people in southern Italy.
Huia
The last confirmed sighting of the now-extinct huia occurred in the Tararua Range on New Zealand's North Island.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Union forces defeated a Confederate cavalry unit in the Van Buren raid, capturing three steamboats, Confederate troops, and various supplies.
Taksin
Taksin the Great was crowned king of the newly established Thonburi Kingdom at the new capital of Thonburi in present-day Thailand.
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei became the first person to observe the planet Neptune (pictured), although he mistakenly catalogued it as a fixed star.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, built by Edward the Confessor as the first Romanesque church in England, was first consecrated.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Charles Dolan
Charles Dolan, American businessman, founded Cablevision and HBO (born 1926)
Harry Reid
Harry Reid, American lawyer, politician, and former Senate majority leader (born 1939)
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff
Grichka Bogdanoff, French television presenter and scientific essayist (born 1949)
John Madden
John Madden, American football Hall of Fame coach and commentator (born 1936)
Eloy Inos
Eloy Inos, Mariana Islander businessman and politician, 8th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (born 1949)
Alfred Marshall (businessman)
Alfred Marshall, American businessman, founded Marshalls (born 1919)
Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1932)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Cain and Abel
Christian feast day: Abel (Coptic Church)
Caterina Volpicelli
Christian feast day: Caterina Volpicelli
December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Proclamation Day
Proclamation Day (South Australia), celebration started on the day following Christmas (South Australia)
Simon the Athonite
Christian feast day: Simon the Athonite
Public holidays in South Sudan
Republic Day (South Sudan)
Public holidays in Thailand
King Taksin Memorial Day (Thailand)
Els Enfarinats
Christian feast day: Feast of the Holy Innocents or Childermas; in Spain and Latin American countries the festival is celebrated with pranks (inocentadas), similar to April Fools' Day (Catholic Church, Church of England, Lutheran Church), and its related observances: Els Enfarinats (Ibi, Spain)
Spread across the centuries
- 11th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century40
- 21st century31
Earliest: Westminster Abbey (1065). Most recent: 2025–2026 Iranian protests (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about December 28
What day of the year is December 28?
December 28 is the 362nd day of the year, with 3 days left after it.
What star sign is December 28?
December 28 falls under Capricorn (December 22 – January 19), a earth sign ruled by Saturn. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 28?
We record 83 entries for December 28: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1065 to 2025.
Who was born on December 28?
Tom Cannon (footballer) (2002) is among the notable births on December 28. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 28 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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