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Historical events & facts — January 28
What happened on January 28?
On January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after launch, the space shuttle Challenger exploded before television cameras, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian to fly in space. The accident, caused by a faulty O-ring seal, triggered a crisis for NASA and grounded the shuttle programme for two years.
On January 28, 814, Emperor Charlemagne died in Aachen, having unified most of western Europe under his authority and established the Holy Roman Empire. His reign was the period of greatest political stability in Europe since the fall of Rome and laid the cultural and administrative foundations of medieval European civilisation.
On January 28, 1547, King Henry VIII of England died in London, having broken with the Catholic Church to divorce his first wife, thereby founding the Church of England. Henry had six wives: two of them were executed. His reign transformed the religion, politics and structure of the English state, laying the foundations of modern England.
Notable birthdays — January 28
Famous people born on January 28
Christian Felix Weiße
Christian Felix Weiße (1726–1804) was a German writer and pedagogue. Weiße was among the leading representatives of the Enlightenment in Germany and is regarded as the founder of German children's literature.
Markos Vafeiadis
Markos Vafeiadis was a leading figure of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) during the Greek Resistance and the Greek Civil War.
Nikolai Parshin
Nikolai Ivanovich Parshin was a Soviet football player and manager. He was born in Moscow.
John Normington
John Normington was an English actor primarily known for his work on television. Normington was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in more than 20 RSC productions. He performed widely in the West End and at the National Theatre.
Leonid Kadeniuk
Leonid Kostyantynovych Kadenyuk was the first astronaut of independent Ukraine to fly into outer space.
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