Deaths on January 28

Geoff Nicholls

Died on January 28, 2017

Geoff Nicholls, British musician (b. 1948)

Geoffrey James Nicholls (29 February 1944 – 28 January 2017) was a British musician and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, until 2004. Nicholls also played in the NWOBHM band Quartz before joining Black Sabbath. In the 1960s/early 1970s, Geoff played lead guitar for the Birmingham bands The Boll Weevils, The Seed, Johnny Neal and the Starliners, and played keyboards for World of Oz.

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2 Mar

Periodic table
The elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were officially added to the periodic table at a conference in Moscow, Russia
3 Mar

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo releases the hybrid video game console Nintendo Switch worldwide to critical acclaim.
23 May

Battle of Marawi
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
14 Jun

Grenfell Tower fire
London: A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington leaves at least 80 people dead and another 74 injured.
1 Aug

Afghanistan
A suicide attack on a mosque in Heart, Afghanistan kills 20 people.

Deaths on January 28

Geoff Nicholls

Died on January 28, 2017

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