This day in History - January 28

449 Historic Events for January 28
1995 Death Walter Ernest Allen, writer/critic, dies at 83
1995 Death Philip H Burton, Welsh producer/Richard Burton's teacher, dies at 80
1995 Death Jim Gilbert, artist, dies at 61
1995 Death James P Grant, US director of UNICEF (1980-95), dies at 72
1995 Death George Woodcock, author, dies at 82
1995 Death Barrie Wilson, academic, dies at 59
1995 Event 69th Australian Women's Tennis Open: Mary Pierce beats Vicario (63 62)
1995 Event 83rd Australian Mens Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Sampras (46 61 76 64)
1995 Event Memphis Mad Dogs granted CFL's 13th franchise
1996 Death Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman), dies at 81
1996 Death U San Yu, soldier/politician, dies at 77
1996 Death Or San Yu, president of Burma in (1981-88), dies
1996 Death Joseph Brodsky, poet, dies at 55
1996 Death John Mosely, recording expert/entrepreneur, dies at 81
1996 Death Dan Duva, boxing promoter, dies at 44
1996 Death Burne Hogarth, strip-cartoon artist, dies at 84
1996 Event Superbowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pitts Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe Superbowl MVP:
1996 Event 84th Australian Mens Tennis: Boris Becker beats M Chang (62 64 26 62)
1996 Event "Hello Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 118 perfs
1996 Death Victor "Toby" Neuberg, teacher/writer, dies at 71
1997 Death Pietro Cavallero, bandit, dies at 68
1997 Death James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72
1997 Death Vivien Signy, nurse, dies at 80
1998 Event Michelangelo, "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million