December 28

What happened on December 28 in history

5 events fall on December 28, from 1065 to 1973. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on December 28

  1. 1065

    Westminster Abbey is consecrated

    Edward the Confessor's church is dedicated days before his death.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1612

    Galileo sees Neptune

    He records it as a star, unaware it is a planet.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  3. 1895

    The first public film screening

    The Lumière brothers charge admission at the Grand Café in Paris.

    Play the 19th century round

  4. 1908

    The Messina earthquake

    A quake and tsunami destroy the Sicilian city and kill tens of thousands.

    Play the 20th century round

  5. 1973

    The Gulag Archipelago is published

    Solzhenitsyn's account appears in Paris.

    Play the 20th century round