Historical Events
- "La Vie Commence Demain" the 1st X-rated movie, depicting artificial insemination, opens in London
- American and Bermudan naturalist discover nesting site of Bermuda petrel, a sea bird also known as cahow; the species was thought extinct since 1615, but sporadic sightings spawned an expedition to some remote rocky crags off of Bermuda
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Bilbray, American politician
- Gordon Prentice, British MP
- Leonid Konstantinovich Kadenyuk, Kkishkov Ukraine, astronaut (STS 87)
- William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951)
Finnish general and 6th President of Finland (1944-46), dies at 83
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights
About January 28, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot