What happened on Wednesday May 09, 1928?

About May 9th, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: Colin Chapman was born on May 9, 1928, in Richmond, Surrey, England. He was a groundbreaking automotive engineer and founder of Lotus Cars, renowned for his innovative engineering approaches in automobile design. Chapman revolutionized motorsport and sports car manufacturing through his lightweight, high-performance vehicle concepts, significantly influencing automotive engineering in the 20th century.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1928 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

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May 09, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1928:

  • Birth of Colin Chapman, Automotive Pioneer Colin Chapman was born on May 9, 1928, in Richmond, Surrey, England. He was a groundbreaking automotive engineer and founder of Lotus Cars, renowned for his innovative engineering approaches in automobile design. Chapman revolutionized motorsport and sports car manufacturing through his lightweight, high-performance vehicle concepts, significantly influencing automotive engineering in the 20th century.

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May 09, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 09, 1928?


May 09, 1928 was a Wednesday and it was the 130th day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1928 can also be written as 5/9/1928 in the US and as 9/5/1928 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 09, 1928?


Famous people born on May 09, 1928:

  • Pancho Gonzalez

    Pancho Gonzalez was a dominant American tennis player who won a record 14 U.S.

  • Barbara Ann Scott

    Barbara Ann Scott was a Canadian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

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May 09, 1928: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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May 09, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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May 09, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1928 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 May 09, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:50 pm and setting at 09:48 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 1928 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 1928.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1928?


Someone born on May 09, 1928 is:

97 years and 5 days old,

or 1164 months and 5 days old,

or 5062 weeks

or 35434 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 1928?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 09, 1928.

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