"Today in history: On Jan. 28, 2011, protesters opposed to Hosni Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule of Egypt seized the streets of Cairo, battling police, burning down ruling party headquarters and defying a military curfew. Hundreds of protesters would be killed in ensuing days in attempts to crush the uprising before Mubarak stepped down as president that February. Also on this date: In 1547, England's King Henry VIII died at age 55; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI."
"In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats; the events were later dramatized in the film Argo. In 1985, to raise funds in support of famine relief in Ethiopia, the supergroup USA For Africa recorded the song We Are the World. In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe."
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, the 28th day of the year with 337 days remaining. On Jan. 28, 2011, protesters opposed to Hosni Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule seized Cairo's streets, battled police, burned ruling party headquarters and defied a military curfew, with hundreds killed before Mubarak stepped down the following month. In 1547, King Henry VIII died and was succeeded by his nine-year-old son Edward VI. In 1813, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in London. In 1922, 98 people died when the Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapsed under nearly two feet of snow. In later decades, Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance (1956); diplomats escaped Tehran with Canadian help (1980); USA For Africa recorded We Are the World (1985); the Challenger exploded after liftoff, killing seven, including Christa McAuliffe (1986). In 2017, Serena Williams won her 23rd Open Era Grand Slam singles title. In 2024, a drone strike in Jordan killed three American troops and injured 25, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war. Today's birthdays include actor Alan Alda, age 90.
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