December 28

    What happened on December 28 in history

    6 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.

    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.

      Read about First Modern Olympic Games, AthensPlay the 19th century round

    4. 1895

      The first paying film screening

      The Lumiere brothers show films to a paying audience in Paris.

      Read about First Modern Olympic Games, AthensPlay the 19th century round

    5. 1908

      The Messina earthquake

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

      Read about Louis Blériot Crosses the English ChannelPlay the 20th century round

    6. 1973

      The Gulag Archipelago is published

      Solzhenitsyn's account appears in Paris.

      Read about Sydney Opera House Under ConstructionPlay the 20th century round

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