On This Day — December 28

🕰️ Notable Events on December 28

• 2014 — Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Karimata Strait en route from Surabaya to Singapore, killing all 162 people aboard. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — "Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 50 miles south of Miami. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, became the first woman to be elected MP to the British House of Commons. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — The 7.1 Mw Messina earthquake shakes Southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 75,000 and 200,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5-0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays. Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Indian National Congress, a political party of India is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75. Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — United States claims Midway Atoll, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — South Australia and Adelaide are founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María-Calatrava Treaty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1832 — John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto). Wikipedia ↗
• 1768 — King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital. Wikipedia ↗
• 1308 — The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1065 — Westminster Abbey is consecrated. Wikipedia ↗
• 893 — An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia. Wikipedia ↗
• 484 — Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). Wikipedia ↗
• 457 — Majorian is acclaimed emperor of the Western Roman Empire and recognized by Emperor Leo I the Thracian. Wikipedia ↗
• 418 — Pope Boniface I is elected. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on December 28

• 1994 — Adam Peaty, English swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Ayele Abshero, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Bastiaan Lijesen, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — David Archuleta, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Salvador Sobral, Portuguese singer and Eurovision winner Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Matthias Schwarz, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Tom Huddlestone, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Kamani Hill, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Martin Kaymer, German golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Leroy Lita, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Alex Lloyd, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Duane Solomon, American runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Cedric Benson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Ferry Rotinsulu, Indonesian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Curtis Glencross, Canadian hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Narsha, South Korean singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Elizabeth Jordan Carr, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sienna Miller, American-born British actress and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Frank Turner, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Mika Väyrynen, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Lomana LuaLua, Congolese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ryta Turava, Belarusian race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — James Blake, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Senna Guemmour, German singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Bill Hall, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Noomi Rapace, Swedish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Chris Coyne, Australian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — John Legend, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Derrick Brew, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Shane Elford, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Seun Ogunkoya, Nigerian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ben Tune, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Igor Žiković, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Trond Nymark, Norwegian race walker Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — B. J. Ryan, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Rob Niedermayer, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Markus Weinzierl, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Holger Blume, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Marc Blume, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Seth Meyers, American actor, producer, screenwriter, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ids Postma, Dutch speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Patrick Rafter, Australian-Bermudian tennis player and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Adam Vinatieri, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Benny Agbayani, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Anita Doth, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — William Gates, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Elaine Hendrix, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — James Jett, American sprinter and football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Linus Torvalds, Finnish-American computer programmer, developed Linux kernel Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Akihiko Hoshide, Japanese engineer and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Chris Ware, American illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Allar Levandi, Estonian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Tex Perkins, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Maite Zúñiga, Spanish runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Kent Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ray Bourque, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John Fitzgerald, Australian tennis player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Melvin Turpin, American basketball player (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Hansjörg Kunze, German runner and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Daniel Léo Simpson, American composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ana Torroja, Spanish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Terry Butcher, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Curt Byrum, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Zoran Gajić, Serbian volleyball trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Nigel Kennedy, English violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Stephen Frost, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Liu Xiaobo, Chinese author, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Gayle King, American television journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Denzel Washington, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Richard Clayderman, French pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tatsumi Fujinami, Japanese wrestler and promoter, founded Dradition wrestling promotion Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Charlie Pierce, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Martha Wash, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Arun Jaitley, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Indian Minister of Law and Justice Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bridget Prentice, Scottish educator and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Alex Chilton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Clifford Cocks, English mathematician and cryptographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Rainer Maria Latzke, German-American painter and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Ziggy Modeliste, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Dick Diamonde, Dutch-Australian rock bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Mike Beebe, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Arkansas Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Pierre Falardeau, Canadian director, screenwriter, and activist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Hubert Green, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Barbara, Lady Judge, American-English lawyer and businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bill Lee, American baseball player and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Laffit Pincay Jr., Panamanian jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Edgar Winter, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Max Hastings, English journalist, historian, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Birendra of Nepal (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Sandra Faber, American astronomer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Johnny Isakson, American sergeant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Kary Mullis, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Gordon Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Peruvian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — David Peterson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Ontario Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Joan Ruddock, Welsh politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Roger Swerts, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Intikhab Alam, Indian-Pakistani cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — A. K. Antony, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Don Francisco, Chilean-American journalist and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Philip Anschutz, American businessman, founded Anschutz Entertainment Group Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Frank McLintock, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Michelle Urry, American journalist and illustrator (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Dick Sudhalter, American trumpet player, scholar, and critic (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ratan Tata, Indian businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Alan Coleman, English-Australian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Lawrence Schiller, American journalist, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Rudi Faßnacht, German footballer and manager (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Maggie Smith, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Chieko Aioi, Japanese actress and voice actress (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — John Y. Brown Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 55th Governor of Kentucky Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Dorsey Burnette, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Roy Hattersley, English journalist and politician, Shadow Home Secretary Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Harry Howell, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Nichelle Nichols, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Manuel Puig, Argentinian author and playwright (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Guy Debord, French theorist and author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Martin Milner, American actor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian illustrator and academic (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Brian Redhead, English journalist and author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Terry Sawchuk, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Moe Koffman, Canadian flute player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Donald Carr, German-English cricketer and referee (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Hildegard Knef, German actress and singer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Milton Obote, Ugandan engineer and politician, 2nd President of Uganda (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Stan Lee, American publisher, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Johnny Otis, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Tufty Mann, South African cricketer (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Bruce McCarty, American architect, designed the Knoxville City-County Building (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Steve Van Buren, Honduran-American football player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Al Wistert, American football player and coach (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Emily Cheney Neville, American author (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Bidia Dandaron, Russian author and educator (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Pops Staples, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Lou Jacobi, Canadian-American actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Wil van Beveren, Dutch sprinter and journalist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Billy Williams, American singer (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Lew Ayres, American actor (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Ze'ev Ben-Haim, Ukrainian-Israeli linguist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Shen Congwen, Chinese author and educator (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish-American meteorologist and academic (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Carol Ryrie Brink, American author and playwright (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Quincy Wright, American political scientist, historian, and academic (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Werner Kolhörster, German physicist and academic (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Arthur Eddington, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Lili Elbe, Danish model and painter (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Charles Bennett, English runner (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Félix Vallotton, Swiss/French painter (d. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Woodrow Wilson, American historian and politician, 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (d. 1891) Wikipedia ↗
• 1818 — Carl Remigius Fresenius, German chemist and academic (d. 1897) Wikipedia ↗
• 1798 — Thomas Henderson, Scottish astronomer and mathematician (d. 1844) Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — Jean-Gabriel Eynard, Swiss banker and photographer (d. 1863) Wikipedia ↗
• 1763 — John Molson, English-Canadian brewer, founded the Molson Brewery (d. 1836) Wikipedia ↗
• 1722 — Eliza Lucas, Caribbean-American agriculturalist (d. 1793) Wikipedia ↗

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