On this day

28 January in history.

5 moments from 1813 to 1958: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Title page from the first edition of the first volume of Pride and Prejudice

1813

Pride and Prejudice is published. Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published in London. The story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy remains one of the most loved novels in English.

Wikipedia: Pride and Prejudice

Photo: Jane Austen (1775-1817) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 28 January

  1. Logo of the Panama Canal Railway

    1855

    From ocean to ocean by train

    A locomotive on the Panama Railroad travelled from the Atlantic to the Pacific for the first time.

    Wikipedia: Panama Canal Railway

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Yale University

    1878

    A student daily newspaper

    Students at Yale started the Yale Daily News. No other college in the United States had an independent newspaper printed every day.

    Wikipedia: Yale Daily News

    Photo: Yale University / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Photograph of U.S. businessman and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie . Image cropped by Emiya1980 using Photo Editor at https://www.befunky.com/create/

    1902

    A gift for science

    Andrew Carnegie gave $10 million to found the Carnegie Institution of Washington, to support scientific discovery.

    Wikipedia: Carnegie Institution for ScienceWikipedia: Andrew Carnegie

    Photo: Theodore C. Marceau / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Lego logo

    1958

    The Lego brick is patented

    The Lego company filed a patent for its interlocking plastic brick. Bricks made today still fit those first ones.

    Wikipedia: LegoWikipedia: The Lego Group

    Photo: The Lego Group / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.