2026 Rubaya mines collapses
The Rubaya mine collapse at Rubaya mines in DR Congo causes at least 400 deaths and injured several others.
What happened on January 28
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1069 to 2026.
Standout on January 28
2026
2026 Rubaya mines collapses
The Rubaya mine collapse at Rubaya mines in DR Congo causes at least 400 deaths and injured several others.
About January 28
January 28 is the 28th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 28 of 365 (28 in leap years)337 days left in the year (338 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 5 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- January birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- January birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 93 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVIII.Iday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster1986
- 40thSpace Shuttle program1986
- 20thBeckett Sennecke2006
- 20thKatowice International Fair2006
- 10thBob Tizard2016
- 10thBuddy Cianci2016
- 10thGene Bissell2016
- 10thPaul Kantner2016
January 28 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Paul Kantner · Signe Toly Anderson · Gene Bissell
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on January 28 — ages this year
- 2007Alaya Highturns 19
- 2006Beckett Sennecketurns 20
- 2004Emoni Batesturns 22
- 2004Liam Öhgrenturns 22
- 2003Whitney Peak (actress)turns 23
- 2003Carson Hocevarturns 23
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
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.
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.
Tyre Nichols protests
Protests begin in the United States after police beat and kill Tyre Nichols.
2021 Georgia poultry plant accident
A nitrogen leak at a poultry food processing facility in Gainesville, Georgia kills six and injures at least ten.
Katowice International Fair
The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Poland collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others.
TAME Flight 120
TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94.
R v Morgentaler
In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its tenth mission (video featured), killing all seven crew members.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board.
We Are the World
Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
Tropical Storm Domoina
Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.
United States Army
US Army General James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades.
Ronald Reagan
U.S. president Ronald Reagan lifted price controls from petroleum products, contributing to the 1980s oil glut.
USCGC Blackthorn
USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers.
Blizzard of 1977
The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
The Shining (novel)
The Shining, the horror novel and the first hardcover bestseller by Stephen King, is published.
Flag of Canada
The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
North American Sabreliner
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.
United States Air Force
An unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission is shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
Muhanga
In Gitarama, Rwanda, local and other government officials initiated a coup to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic.
National Football League
The National Football League announces expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 1961 NFL season.
The Lego Group
The Lego Group, a Danish toy company, filed a patent in Denmark for the design of Lego bricks.
Lego
The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
World War II
World War II: About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon, a ceasefire paused hostilities in the Franco-Thai War.
Choudhry Rahmat Ali
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".
Knickerbocker storm
The largest recorded snowstorm in the history of Washington, D.C., collapsed the Knickerbocker Theatre (damage pictured), killing 98 people.
Manitoba
The province of Manitoba passed a law that first granted some Canadian women the right to vote.
Serendipity
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.
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
Anglo-Spanish War: In pursuit of retreating Spanish troops, English soldiers sacked the city of Panama.
Unio Trium Nationum
Delegates of the Three Nations of Transylvania adopted the Edict of Torda, allowing local communities to elect their preachers freely, in an unprecedented act of religious tolerance.
Edward VI
Nine-year-old Edward VI, the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant, became king.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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.
Charles VI of France
King Charles VI of France (pictured) was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris.
Robert de Comines
Robert de Comines, Earl of Northumbria, was killed in Durham, causing William the Conqueror to embark on a campaign to subjugate northern England.
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.
Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar, Indian politician, former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1959)
Buddy Cianci
Buddy Cianci, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Providence (born 1941)
Bob Tizard
Bob Tizard, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 6th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1924)
Suraj Abdurrahman
Suraj Abdurrahman, Nigerian general, architect, and engineer (born 1954)
Yves Chauvin
Yves Chauvin, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1930)
Jorge Obeid
Jorge Obeid, Argentinian engineer and politician, Governor of Santa Fe (born 1947)
Florentino Fernández (boxer)
Florentino Fernández, Cuban-American boxer and coach (born 1936)
Holidays & observances 6
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Army Day (Armenia)
Army Day (Armenia)
Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Christian feast day: Thomas Aquinas
January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day
Joseph Freinademetz
Christian feast day: Joseph Freinademetz
Julian of Cuenca
Christian feast day: Julian of Cuenca
Spread across the centuries
- 11th century1
- 14th century1
- 16th century3
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 20th century33
- 21st century35
Earliest: Robert de Comines (1069). Most recent: 2026 Rubaya mines collapses (2026).
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.
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Questions about January 28
What day of the year is January 28?
January 28 is the 28th day of the year, with 337 days left after it.
What star sign is January 28?
January 28 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Garnet.
How many things happened on January 28?
We record 81 entries for January 28: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1069 to 2026.
Who was born on January 28?
Alaya High (2007) is among the notable births on January 28. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the January 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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