Historical Events
Event of Interest
A stage version of the Czech novel "The Adventure of the Good Soldier Schweik" produced and directed by Erwin Piscator with the help of Bertolt Brecht premieres in Berlin
Famous Birthdays
- Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- Elayne Jones, American classical, timpanist and civil rights activist, born in Harlem, NYC (d. 2022) [1]
- Eugenio Monti, Italian bobsledder (2 x Olympic gold 2-man, 4-man 1968; World C'ships 9 x gold), born in Toblach, Italy (d. 2003)
- Jeanne Moreau, French actress (Going Places, Jules & Jim), born in Paris, France (d. 2017)
- Kees Broekman, Dutch speed skater (Olympic silver 1952), born in De Lier, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- Ken Errair, American pop-jazz singer (Four Freshmen, 1953-55 - "Graduation Day"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1968)
1928 Highlights
About January 23, 1928
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius