January 28th
1547
Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.
1909
United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish-American War.
1915
Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.
1958
The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
1958
Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodgers) was seriously injured in an auto accident in New York. He would never return to play again.
1973
CBS-TV debuted "Barnaby Jones."
1986
U.S. shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after lift off, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
1999
The creation of Element 114 is announced by scientists.
2003
In his second State of the Union Address, President Bush presents case for war with Iraq.
Birthdays
73 Alan Alda Actor ("M*A*S*H*")
52 Nick Price Golfer
50 Frank Darabont Director ("The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile")
46 Dan Spitz Rock musician (Anthrax)
41 Sarah McLachlan Rock singer
41 DJ Muggs DJ (Cypress Hill)
32 Joey Fatone Jr. Singer ('N Sync)
29 Nick Carter Singer (Backstreet Boys)
28 Elijah Wood Actor ("Lord of the Rings" movies)
52 Henry VII 1/28/1457 - 4/21/1509 English King
44 Jackson Pollock 1/28/1912 - 8/11/1956 American painter