Birthdays occurring on January, 28

1912

Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912 American abstract-expressionist painter. 1912-1956 The modern artist is working with space and time, and expressing his feelings rather than illustrating. More quotations from Jackson Pollock

1927

James Callaghan was born on January 28, 1927 A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice. More quotations from James Callaghan

1929

Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929 I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum. More quotations from Claes Oldenburg

1935

David Lodge was born on January 28, 1935 English ciritc and novelist b.1935 I never did like working out - it bears the same relationship to real sport as masturbation does to real sex More quotations from David Lodge

Deaths occurring on January, 28

1996

Joseph Brodsky died on January 28, 1996 Russian born American poet and writer. Nobel Prize for Literature in 1987. 1940-1996 For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language. More quotations from Joseph Brodsky