Born on 28 January 2016

At A Glance

28 January 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

28 January 2016 was a Thursday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 January 2016 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 January 2016 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 28 January

• 1977 The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
• 1977 The Shining, the horror novel and the first hardcover bestseller by Stephen King, is published.
• 1981 Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.
• 1985 Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
• 1988 In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws.

Famous people born on 28 January

• Henry VII of England, king of England (1457–1509)
• Alan Alda, American actor, director, and writer (born 1936)
• Elijah Wood, American actor and producer (born 1981)
• Will Poulter, English actor (born 1993)

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