Magnus Heunicke

Danish politician.

Born January 28th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Næstved. ^[ref]

Nora Kershaw Chadwick

British medievalist (1891-1972).

Born January 28th, 1891 in Great Lever.

Died April 24th, 1972 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

Maykel Galindo

Cuban footballer.

Born January 28th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Villa Clara Province.

Frederic Lamond

Scottish pianist and composer (1868–1948).

Born January 28th, 1868 in Glasgow.

Died February 21st, 1948 at 80 years old in Stirling.

Helga Vlahović

Croatian journalist, producer, and television personality (1945–2012).

Born January 28th, 1945 in Zagreb.

Died February 27th, 2012 at 67 years old in Zagreb (uterine cancer). ^[ref]

Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne

Belgian politician (1804-1880).

Born January 28th, 1804 in Brussels.

Died May 20th, 1880 at 76 years old in Brussels.

Patrizio Oliva

Boxer.

Born January 28th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Naples.

Kai Kazmirek

German decathlete.

Born January 28th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Torgau.

Tam Nsaliwa

German footballer and rapper.

Born January 28th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Lilongwe.

Edwin B. Willis

American scenic designer (1893-1963).

Born January 28th, 1893 in Decatur.

Died November 26th, 1963 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Alessandro Gazzi

Italian footballer.

Born January 28th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Feltre.

Kim Jung-nam

South korean footballer and manager.

Born January 28th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Seoul.

Julia Bell

British geneticist (1879–1979).

Born January 28th, 1879 in Sherwood.

Died April 26th, 1979 at 100 years old in Westminster.

James Craig Watson

American astronomer (1838-1880).

Born January 28th, 1838 in Fingal.

Died November 22nd, 1880 at 42 years old in Madison (peritonitis).

Viktor Shustikov

Soviet-russian footballer (1939–2025).

Born January 28th, 1939 in Moscow.

Died October 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old ^[ref]

Aleksander Kamiński

Polish writer and scout leader (1903–1978).

Born January 28th, 1903 in Warsaw.

Died March 15th, 1978 at 75 years old in Warsaw.

Bill Christian

American ice hockey player (born 1938).

Born January 28th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Warroad.

Philippe Vercruysse

French footballer.

Born January 28th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Saumur.

Roberto Trotta

Argentine footballer and manager.

Born January 28th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Pigüé.

Elena Baranova

Russian basketball player.

Born January 28th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Bishkek.

Edith M. Flanigen

American chemist.

Born January 28th, 1929 in Buffalo.

Died January 6th, 2026 at 96 years old in Buffalo. ^[ref]

Francis de Croisset

French writer (1877-1937).

Born January 28th, 1877 in Brussels.

Died November 8th, 1937 at 60 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Lauris Dārziņš

Latvian ice hockey player and coach.

Born January 28th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Riga.

Mäulen Äşimbaev

Kazakh politician, chairman of the senate.

Born January 28th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Almaty.

Tomislav Marić

Croatian association football player.

Born January 28th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Heilbronn.