January 28
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[edit] Events
- 1547 - Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.
- 1918 - Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
[edit] Births
- 1457 - King Henry VII of England (d. 1509)
- 1822 - Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1892)
- 1925 - Robert E. Miles, White activist and KKK leader (d. 1992)
- 1955 - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
[edit] Deaths
- 814 - Charlemagne (b. 742)
- 1271 - Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)
- 1596 - Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and soldier.
- 1918 - John McCrae, Canadian poet (b. 1872)
