| 28/1/2011 |
| The Executive Board for the International Organization of the Meditterranean Games decide in Paris, with the 12 to 1 vote (only IOMG Secretary General, Isidoros Kouvelas, voted for Greece), to withdraw the Games of 2013 which originally were to be organized in Larissa and Volos in Central Greece as the country showed significant delays in constructing the Village for the athletes. Greece was entitled to host the Games on 27/10/2007 in Pescara, Italy. |
| 28/1/1998 |
| The Stade de France (80.000 seats) opens its gates for the first time. France defeat Spain (1-0) in a friendly match |
| 28/1/1991 |
| Harold “Red” Edward Grange, the greatest player in American football, also known as “the Galloping Ghost” dies at the age of 88. He played with NY Yankees (1926–27), Chicago Bears (1925, 1928–35) and was All-America halfback at the University of Illinois (1923–25). He scored 1058 career points |
| 28/1/1984 |
| Domino record (295.000 pieces) in Fuerth, West Germany |
| 28/1/1975 |
| The ABA’s eighth All-Star Game was held in San Antonio. The East squad beat the West squad 151-124. Freddie Lewis was named MVP. He had 26 points, 10 assists and five rebounds |
| 28/1/1974 |
| Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier and earns the right to claim the heavyweight boxing title against George Foreman |
| 28/1/1969 |
| Barbara Jo Ruben is the first female jockey to win a race in North America |
| 28/1/1968 |
| At the football match Olympiakos Nicosia – Proodeftiki 2-1, Andreas Filotas of Olympiakos, succeeds in a penalty kick and scores the first goal in the history of Division A’ scored by a goalkeeper |
| 28/1/1938 |
| Bernd Rosemeyer, the German racing driver, dies at the age of 29 on the Frankfurt / Darmstadt Autobank while trying to break a land speed record against Rudolf Caracciola. Earlier in the day, he set new world record of 432 km/h but on his third and final attempt he lost control of the car probably due to an unforeseen aerodynamic |
| 28/1/1922 |
| The American Pro Football Association is renamed to NFL (National Football League) |
| 28/1/1900 |
| German Soccer Foundation is established by the delegates of 86 clubs at ''Mariengarten'' restaurant in Leipzig |
| 28/1/1890 |
| First water polo game in America. Sydenham Swimming Club defeat Boston Athletic Association 2-1 in Providence |
