| January 28, 1671 |
William Stevens is born
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| January 28, 1734 |
Oglethorpe names Jekyll Island in honor of his friend Sir Joseph Jekyll
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James Oglethorpe |
| January 28, 1770 |
George Whitefield delivers a sermon to the Royal Governor, his council and the General Assembly in Savannah, Georgia
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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George Whitefield |
| January 28, 1782 |
General Wayne captures provisions intended for British Savannah from an outpost on the Altamaha
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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'Mad' Anthony Wayne |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| January 28, 1942 |
53 days after Pearl Harbor the Eighth Air Force is activated, headquartered at the National Armory on Bull Street in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Eighth Air Force |
| January 28, 1958 |
Georgia Museum of Art opens following a complete renovation and remodeling. |
| January 28, 1968 |
The U.S.S. Pueblo under the command of Lloyd Bucher, is approached by 6 North Korean ships and forced into shore. At the time the Pueblo was 24 miles offshore.
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Dean Rusk
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| January 28, 1977 |
Turner Communications purchases controlling interest in the Atlanta Hawks
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Ted Turner |
| January 28, 1995 |
A supercell hailstorm strikes Thomasville, Georgia, dumping hail that was 4 inches in diameter on the city near the Georgia-Florida border
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| January 28, 2003 |
Ted Turner resigns as Vice-Chairman of AOL Time-Warner
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Ted Turner |
