What happened on Monday March 12, 1928?

About March 12th, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, located in San Francisquito Canyon near Los Angeles, California, catastrophically collapsed, unleashing a massive wall of water that devastated the surrounding communities. The dam's sudden failure resulted in a devastating flood that killed over 600 people and caused extensive property damage across multiple counties. The disaster, engineered by William Mulholland of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, became one of the worst civil engineering failures in United States history.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1928 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: California directed by Michele Lupo

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March 12, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1928:

  • St. Francis Dam Catastrophic Failure On March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, located in San Francisquito Canyon near Los Angeles, California, catastrophically collapsed, unleashing a massive wall of water that devastated the surrounding communities. The dam's sudden failure resulted in a devastating flood that killed over 600 people and caused extensive property damage across multiple counties. The disaster, engineered by William Mulholland of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, became one of the worst civil engineering failures in United States history.

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March 12, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 12, 1928?


March 12, 1928 was a Monday and it was the 72nd day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1928 can also be written as 3/12/1928 in the US and as 12/3/1928 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1928?


Famous people born on March 12, 1928:

  • Edward Albee

    Edward Albee was a renowned American playwright who revolutionized modern theater with his groundbreaking works.

  • Chiquito
  • Sy Barry
  • Aldemaro Romero
  • Robert Paynter

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March 12, 1928: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 12, 1928:

  • Marija Ermolova
  • Samuel Kinkead
  • Enrico Pontremoli
  • Wilhelm von Branca

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March 12, 1928: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 12, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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March 12, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 1928 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 March 12, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:10 pm and setting at 09:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 06, 1928 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 1928.

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How old is someone born on March 12, 1928?


Someone born on March 12, 1928 is:

97 years 2 months old,

or 1166 months and 2 days old,

or 5070 weeks and 2 days old,

or 35492 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 1928?

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 12, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 12, 1928.

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