What happened on Monday January 02, 1928?

About January 2nd, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: International tensions escalated when an Austrian customs official intercepted a suspicious shipment from Italy to Czechoslovakia, discovering five carloads of machine gun parts deliberately mislabeled as ordinary machine parts. This incident exposed potential clandestine arms trafficking and raised significant diplomatic concerns about regional stability in early 1928.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 1928 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: California directed by Michele Lupo

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January 02, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 1928:

  • Diplomatic Tension Over Covert Arms Shipment International tensions escalated when an Austrian customs official intercepted a suspicious shipment from Italy to Czechoslovakia, discovering five carloads of machine gun parts deliberately mislabeled as ordinary machine parts. This incident exposed potential clandestine arms trafficking and raised significant diplomatic concerns about regional stability in early 1928.
  • Stanford Triumphs in Rose Bowl Stanford University secured a narrow victory against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers with a close 7-6 score in the Rose Bowl, showcasing a thrilling and competitive football match that highlighted the athletic prowess of both teams.

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January 02, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 02, 1928?


January 02, 1928 was a Monday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1928 can also be written as 1/2/1928 in the US and as 2/1/1928 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1928 in January 1928 calendar

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Who was born on January 02, 1928?


Famous people born on January 02, 1928:

  • Dan Rostenkowski

    Prominent American Democratic politician from Illinois who served in the U.S.

  • Daisaku Ikeda

    Renowned Japanese Buddhist philosopher, peace activist, and president of Soka Gakkai International.

  • Alberto Zedda

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January 02, 1928: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 1928:

  • Yves du Manoir
  • Loïe Fuller
  • Emily Stevens

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January 02, 1928: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 02, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 1928 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 1928 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 02, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 01:08 pm and setting at 03:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1927 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1928.

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How old is someone born on January 02, 1928?


Someone born on January 02, 1928 is:

97 years 4 months old,

or 1168 months and 12 days old,

or 5080 weeks and 2 days old,

or 35562 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1928?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 02, 1928.

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