January 28

January 28

Born on This Day

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  • Automobile Accident Victims
  • Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
  • Famous Aquarians

  Jackson Pollock

  Painter / 1912 - 1956

  Famous 20th century artist Jackson Pollock revolutionized the world of modern art with his unique abstract painting techniques.

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  Jackson Pollock

  Born: January 28, 1912
  Birthplace: Cody, Wyoming, United States
  Occupation: Painter
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  • Shorties with Authority
  • Fantastically French
  • Famous Aquarians

  Nicolas Sarkozy

  World Leader / 1955 -

  Nicolas Sarkozy served as France's 23rd president from 2007 to 2012. His term was marked by controversy, which included his marriage to Carla Bruni in 2008.

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  Nicolas Sarkozy

  1955 | 58 years old
  World Leader

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  • Screen Presidents
  • Celebrity Enlistees
  • Name Changers

  Alan Alda

  Television Actor / 1936 -

  Actor and director Alan Alda has starred in several films, but is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce on the long-running television series M*A*S*H.

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  Alan Alda

  1936 | 77 years old
  Television Actor

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  • Olympic Opening Ceremony Performers
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Animal Rights Activists

  Sarah McLachlan

  Animal Rights Activist, Singer / 1968 -

  Founder of female musician showcase Lilith Fair, McLachlan's emotional ballads include "I Will Remember You," "Sweet Surrender," "Adia" and "Angel".

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  Sarah McLachlan

  Born: January 28, 1968
  Age: 45 years old
  Birthplace: Halifax, Canada
  Occupation: Animal Rights Activist, Singer
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  • Gap-Toothed Grinners
  • Cast of The Hobbit
  • Famous Aquarians

  Elijah Wood

  Film Actor, Television Actor / 1981 -

  Elijah Wood is known for playing the hobbit Frodo in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, as well as for parts in The Ice Storm, Sin City and Happy Feet.

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  Elijah Wood

  1981 | 32 years old
  Film Actor, Television Actor

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  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Activists
  • Famous People Born in 1874

  James Larkin

  Activist, Folk Hero / 1874 - 1947

  James Larkin was an Irish labor organizer and activist who founded the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union.

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  James Larkin

  1874 | 73 years old
  Activist, Folk Hero

January 28

Died on This Day

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  • Groundbreaking Women
  • Famous Academics
  • Famous Teachers

  Christa McAuliffe

  Educator / 1948 - 1986

  High school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the first American civilian selected to go into space. She died in the space shuttle Challenger’s explosion in 1986.

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  Christa McAuliffe

  Died: January 28, 1986
  Age: 37 years old
  Place: Orlando, Florida , United States
  Occupation: Educator
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  • Famous Harlem Residents
  • Famous Lookalikes
  • Famous Black Writers

  Zora Neale Hurston

  Civil Rights Activist, Author / 1891 - 1960

  Anthropologist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston was a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance before writing her masterwork, Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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  Zora Neale Hurston

  1960 | 69 years old
  Civil Rights Activist, Author

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  • Irish Eyes
  • Famous Geminis
  • Famous People Named William

  William Butler Yeats

  Playwright, Poet / 1865 - 1939

  William Butler Yeats was one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century and received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.

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  William Butler Yeats

  1939 | 73 years old
  Playwright, Poet