Historical Events Happened In January - 28

1991 On this day in history dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule Share it »

1991 Dale Long, hit HRs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

1992 On this day in history clark Tippet, dancer/choreographer, dies at 37 Share it »

1993 Aben Kandel, screenwriter (Dinner at 8), dies of heart failure at 96 on this day in history. Share it »

1994 On this day in history helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose CA, 1 dead Share it »

1997 On this day in history pasadena, Texas is cleaning up after a tornado touched down on the city's main drag Share it »

1997 The Monday afternoon rush hour turned into a demolition derby as freezing rain pelted streets from Vancouver to Hope. Hundreds of accidents were reported throughout the LowerMainland. The most spectacular was a 15 vehicle, after it lost control on the slippery hill on this day in history. Share it »

1998 On this day in history michelangelo, "Christ &the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million Share it »

1999 The Ford Motor Company announces that it is buying the automobile division of Sweden's Volvo manufacturing company for $6.45 billion on this day in history. Share it »

2006 On this day in history a trade hall roof collapses in Katowice, Poland, killing 65 people. Share it »

2007 On this day in history a battle between insurgents and U.S.-backed Iraqi troops kills 300 suspected terrorists in Najaf, Iraq. Share it »

2007 On this day in history feb 4 - The 2007 Asian Winter Games are held in Changchun, China. Share it »

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1225 On this day in history birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) Share it »

1312 Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1457 Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1540 On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) Share it »

1578 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) Share it »

1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1600 On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) Share it »

1608 On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer Share it »

1061 Death of Duke Spytihněv II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on this day in history. Share it »

1119 On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies Share it »

1256 Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on this day in history. Share it »

1271 On this day in history death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) Share it »

1393 Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history. Share it »

1443 On this day in history death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France Share it »

1528 On this day in history philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies Share it »

1547 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on this day in history. Share it »