28 BC
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC – 20s BC – 10s BC 0s BC 0s |
| Years: | 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC – 28 BC – 27 BC 26 BC 25 BC |
Events
- Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian becomes Roman Consul for the sixth time. His partner Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa becomes Consul for the second time.
- May 10 – The earliest dated record of a sunspot by Chinese astronomers.
- The Emilius comet is said to have crashed into modern day Pakistan.
Deaths
- Mariamme, wife of king Herod the Great (b. 48 BC)