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What Happened on January 28, 1922

Historical Events

  • J E Clair turns Green Bay franchise back to NFL
  • Knickerbocker Storm, Washington, D.C.'s biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater collapses, killing 98 patrons

Famous Birthdays

  • Robert W. Holley, American biochemist who worked with RNA (Nobel Prize 1968), born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1991)

About January 28, 1922

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius