January 28

Events

• On January 28, 1899, Stolz Frères SA submitted the Patent CH-18282 for a refined repeater mechanism for all kinds of Repeater Strike (chime) clocks and watches.
• On January 28, 1958, Helmut Epperlein announced his invention under the official German Design (Number 1.842.778) for a long spool (coil) on the balance and a magnetic system with three magnets. (See also: Hamilton Watch Company)
• Until January 28, 2005, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche belonged to the Board of Directors for the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, in Stuttgart.

Births

• Charles-Napoléon Croutte was born on 28th January, 1806 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Jean-Eugène Cailly was born on 28th January, 1808 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Marc Marx Didisheim was born on 28th January, 1820 in Hégenheim.
• Zélie-Marcelline Déperrois was born on 28th January, 1838 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Eugênie-Armante Gourdain was born on 28th January, 1868 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Constance-Maria Auzout was born on 28th January, 1874 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Robert Paul Pierre Duverdrey was born on 28th January, 1887 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.

Deaths

• Johannes Hevelius died on 28th January, 1688.
• Charles-Boromé Canchy died on 28th January, 1857 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Richard Webster died on 28th January, 1882 in London.
• Jean-Pascal Croutte died on 28th January, 1888 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Michel-Aristide Douillon died on 28th January, 1888 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Léopold-Honoré-Alfred Déhu died on 28th January, 1890 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Carl Benzien died on 28th January, 1896.
• Curt Müller died on 28th January, 1963.