2009⚡ Event
Karachi suicide bombing
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia procession commemorating the day of Ashura in Karachi, Pakistan, causing 43 deaths.
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What Happened on December 28?
Browse 15 historical entries recorded for December 28 — 5 events, 5 births, and 5 deaths.
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Image retrieved via Wikipedia: 2009 Karachi bombing
Historical Events on December 28(5)
2011⚡ Event
Turkish airstrike on villagers
Acting on information that Kurdish militants were crossing the border from Iraqi territory, two Turkish F-16 jets fired at a group of villagers, killing 34 people.
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2014⚡ Event
Norman Atlantic fire
The passenger ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, killing an estimated 28 people.
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2014⚡ Event
AirAsia Flight 8501 crash
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea after the pilots mishandled a non-critical error in the cockpit, resulting in the deaths of all 162 people on board.
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2018⚡ Event
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch released
Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, its first interactive content for adults.
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Birthdays on December 28(5)
Deaths on December 28(5)
2021🕊️ Death
Grichka Bogdanoff
French television presenter and scientific essayist.
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2024🕊️ Death
Charles Dolan
American businessman who founded Cablevision and HBO.
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2025🕊️ Death
Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer and activist.
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December 28 in History
December 28 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection: 5 events, 5 births, and 5 deaths. These counts describe the current collection, not every historical occurrence associated with this date.
Events on December 28
Examples currently recorded for December 28 include Karachi suicide bombing (2009), Turkish airstrike on villagers (2011), Norman Atlantic fire (2014). View all events →
Birthdays on December 28
People recorded as born on December 28 include Dylan Cease, Tanguy Ndombele, Iqbaal Ramadhan. View all birthdays →
Deaths on December 28
Remembered figures who died on December 28 include Grichka Bogdanoff, Philomena Franz, Vijayakanth. View all →
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 28?
- The DayFacts collection currently has 15 entries for December 28: 5 events, 5 births, and 5 deaths.
- Which historical event is included for December 28?
- One event currently recorded for December 28 is: Karachi suicide bombing.
- Who was born on December 28?
- People recorded as born on December 28 include Dylan Cease, Tanguy Ndombele, Iqbaal Ramadhan.
- How many historical events are recorded for December 28?
- The current DayFacts collection records 5 historical events for December 28.
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