What happened on Sunday October 14, 1928?

About October 14th, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin conducted significant test flights, navigating across the English Channel and over parts of England. These preparatory flights were crucial in testing the airship's capabilities and readiness for its upcoming transatlantic journey, marking an important moment in early 20th-century aviation technology and exploration.
  • Day of the week: October 14th, 1928 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Show People directed by King Vidor

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October 14, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 14, 1928:

  • Graf Zeppelin Prepares for Transatlantic Flight The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin conducted significant test flights, navigating across the English Channel and over parts of England. These preparatory flights were crucial in testing the airship's capabilities and readiness for its upcoming transatlantic journey, marking an important moment in early 20th-century aviation technology and exploration.
  • Mussolini's Propaganda Speech on Press Freedom During a gathering of Italian newspaper editors, Benito Mussolini proclaimed that Italian journalists were 'the freest in the world', contrasting them with media in other countries which he claimed were controlled by 'plutocratic groups, parties or individuals'. As part of his fascist agenda, he announced plans to shift reconstruction efforts from urban centers to underdeveloped rural regions. To support agricultural development, he distributed 1.7 million lire to Italian wheat growers, demonstrating the regime's economic intervention strategy.

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October 14, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 14, 1928?


October 14, 1928 was a Sunday and it was the 288th day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 14, 1928 can also be written as 10/14/1928 in the US and as 14/10/1928 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 14, 1928?


Famous people born on October 14, 1928:

  • Harvey Kirck

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October 14, 1928: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 14th is Libra.

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October 14, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 14, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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October 14, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 14, 1928 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 14, 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 October 14, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:52 am and setting at 06:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 29, 1928 while the next full moon would come on Oct 28, 1928.

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How old is someone born on October 14, 1928?


Someone born on October 14, 1928 is:

96 years 7 months old,

or 1159 months

or 5039 weeks and 3 days old,

or 35276 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 14, 1928?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 14, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 14, 1928.

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