If you are lucky enough to find something that you love, and you have a shot at being good at it, don’t stop, don’t put it down. - Taylor Swift

LODD’s:

F2014-04

Jan 28, 2014

Fire chief suffers fatal heart attack while fighting a residential structure fire – Arkansas.

F2006-09

Jan 28, 2006

Fire fighter dies after performing overhaul at a fire in a three-story dwelling – Pennsylvania.

History by Historyplace.com:

January 28, 1547 – King Henry VIII of England died and was succeeded by his son, Edward VI. Henry had ruled since 1509 and had broken all ties with the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of divorce. He married a total of six times. Edward VI was the son of his third wife, Jane Seymour. Edward became king at age 10, but died of tuberculosis at age 16. He was followed by his half-sister, Mary.

January 28, 1871 – The Franco-Prussian War ended as Paris surrendered to the Germans after a four month siege. Peace terms imposed on the French included yielding the greater part of Alsace and Lorraine to the Germans and a $1 billion fine. German troops also outraged the French by marching triumphantly through the streets of Paris causing enmity between the two nations which lasted for decades.

January 28, 1915 – The U.S. Coast Guard was created by an Act of Congress, combining the Life Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service.

January 28, 1935 – Iceland became the first country to legalize abortion.

January 28, 1963 – African American student Harvey Gantt entered Clemson College in South Carolina, the last state to hold out against integration.

January 28, 1986 – The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds into its flight, killing seven persons, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.