What happened on Friday January 06, 1928?

About January 6th, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charlie Chaplin's acclaimed silent comedy film 'The Circus' made its debut at the prestigious Strand Theatre in New York City, marking another milestone in the legendary filmmaker's career.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1928 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: California directed by Michele Lupo

More about January 6th, 1928? See below for more news and curiosities on January 6th, 1928.

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January 06, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1928:

  • Charlie Chaplin's 'The Circus' Premieres in New York Charlie Chaplin's acclaimed silent comedy film 'The Circus' made its debut at the prestigious Strand Theatre in New York City, marking another milestone in the legendary filmmaker's career.
  • Thames River Floods London, Causing Multiple Fatalities On January 7, a catastrophic flood struck London, resulting in 14 confirmed deaths. The flooding caused significant damage to property and infrastructure, highlighting the vulnerability of urban areas to natural disasters.
  • Pope Pius XI Publishes Encyclical on Religious Unity Pope Pius XI issued the encyclical 'Mortalium Animos', addressing interfaith dialogue and reaffirming Catholic Church's stance on religious unity and ecumenism.
  • Severe Gale Strikes British Isles A powerful windstorm with gusts reaching 92 miles per hour battered the British Isles, creating extreme weather conditions and significantly increasing flood risks across the region.

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January 06, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 06, 1928?


January 06, 1928 was a Friday and it was the 6th day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1928 can also be written as 1/6/1928 in the US and as 6/1/1928 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 06, 1928?


Famous people born on January 06, 1928:

  • Capucine

    French actress and model who starred in iconic comedy films of the 1960s, known for her roles in 'The Pink Panther' and 'What's New...

  • Carlo Pedretti
  • Vijay Tendulkar

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January 06, 1928: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 1928:

  • Alvin Kraenzlein

    American hurdler and long jumper (b. 1876).

  • Wilhelm Ramsay

    Finnish geologist and professor (b. 1865).

  • Arturo Tricomi

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January 06, 1928: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

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January 06, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 06, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 1928 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 06, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:06 pm and setting at 07:51 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 06, 1928?


Someone born on January 06, 1928 is:

97 years 3 months old,

or 1167 months and 17 days old,

or 5076 weeks and 5 days old,

or 35537 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 1928?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 06, 1928.

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Friday January 6, 1928