449 Historic Events for January 28
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| 1932 |
Birth |
W Parry O'Brien, Calif, shot putter (Oly-2 gold/silver-52, 56, 60, 64)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Thomas J Bliley Jr, (Rep-R-VA, 1981- )
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| 1932 |
Birth |
David Thompson, CEO (Gestetner Holdings)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Windlesham, Lord
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Susan Sontag, NYC, author/film director (Benefactor, 1966 Pol Award)
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| 1933 |
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French govt of Paul Boncour falls
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| 1933 |
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German govt of Von Schleicher falls
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| 1933 |
Death |
Theodor Birt [Beatus Rhenanus], German classicist/writer, dies at 80
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Bill White, US, 1st baseman (Cards)/announcer (Yanks)/pres (NL)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
BR White, principal (Regent's Park College-Oxford)
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| 1934 |
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1st US ski tow (rope) begins operation (Woodstock Vermont)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Leonid Grabovsky, composer
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| 1935 |
Birth |
David John Lodge, English writer (Soul and Bodies)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Nicholas Pryor, actor (Beverly Hills 90210)
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| 1935 |
Death |
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer, dies at 75
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolian revolutionary/poet (Pele do Diabo)
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| 1935 |
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Iceland becomes 1st country to legalize abortion
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Bill Jordan, British trade unionist
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Robert Suderburg, composer
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| 1936 |
Event |
Pravda criticizes Sjostakovitsj' "Lady Macbeth" opera
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Jack Scott, vocalist (My True Love)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Enid Castle, principal (Cheltenham Ladies' College)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Alan Alda, [Alphonso D'Abruzzo], NYC, actor (Hawkeye Pierce-M*A*S*H)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Ken Hill, playwright/director
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| 1938 |
Death |
Bernd Rosemeyer, German race car driver, dies at 28
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