Category: This Day In History January 28

Categories: This Day In History January

Note: These categories should be applied only to notable persons/events in history.

This Day in History for January 28

Historic Events:

• 1958 - LEGO were invented. We honor Ole Kirk Kristiansen (1891-1958) for his invention and untold hours of fun! His patent was submitted on January 28, 1958.
• 1986 - The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster occurred, taking the lives of astronauts Dick Scobee, Michael J Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.

Famous Birthdays:

• 1874 - Kathleen Florence Lynn was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, activist Suffragette and medical doctor.
• 1936 - Alan Alda, American actor known for sit-com TV show "M*A*S*H" (1972-1983).

Famous Deaths:

• 1967 - Helena Moloney was a prominent Irish republican, Suffragette Feminist and Labour activist, Actress, Trade Union Organiser and Journalist.

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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette 28 Jan 1873 Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France - 03 Aug 1954

Sharon (Corrigan) McAuliffe 02 Sep 1948 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America - 28 Jan 1986

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Alan (D'Abruzzo) Alda 1930s

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Astrid Anna Emilia (Ericsson) Lindgren 14 Nov 1907 Näs, Vimmerby landsförsamling, Kalmar län, Sverige - 28 Jan 2002

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Anna (Gordy) Gaye 28 Jan 1922 Oconee, Georgia, United States - 31 Jan 2014

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Zora Hurston 07 Jan 1891 Notasulga, Macon Co., Alabama, United States - 28 Jan 1960

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Gregory Jarvis 24 Aug 1944 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America - 28 Jan 1986

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Ole Kristiansen 07 Apr 1891 Omvraa Mark, Blaahøj-Filskov, Denmark - 11 Mar 1958

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Kathleen Lynn 28 Jan 1874 Mulafarry, Killala, County Mayo , Ireland - 13 Sep 1955

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Ronald McNair 21 Oct 1950 Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, United States - 28 Jan 1986

Helena Moloney 15 Jan 1883 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland - 29 Jan 1967

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Ellison Onizuka 24 Jun 1946 Kealakekua, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory, United States - 28 Jan 1986

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Judith Resnik 05 Apr 1949 Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America - 28 Jan 1986

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Francis Scobee 19 May 1939 Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington, United States of America - 28 Jan 1986

Jerome Siegel 17 Oct 1914 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 28 Jan 1996

Michael Smith 30 Apr 1945 Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States of America - 28 Jan 1986

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Henry (Tudor) of England 28 Jun 1491 Greenwich, Kent, England - 28 Jan 1547

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Michael Van Valkenburg 28 Jan 1788 New York, USA - Oct 1845

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