What happened on Friday April 28, 1916?

About April 28th, 1916, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Easter Rising of 1916, the Fingal Battalion of the Irish Volunteers launched a significant engagement against the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks in Ashbourne, County Meath. The battle was a fierce confrontation that lasted several hours, involving initial attacks on the barracks and subsequent reinforcements. The intense conflict resulted in eight RIC members and two Irish Volunteers being killed, highlighting the violent struggle for Irish independence during this pivotal moment in Irish history.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 1916 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: The Queen of Spades directed by Yakov Protazanov

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April 28, 1916: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 1916:

  • Easter Rising: Battle of Ashbourne During the Easter Rising of 1916, the Fingal Battalion of the Irish Volunteers launched a significant engagement against the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks in Ashbourne, County Meath. The battle was a fierce confrontation that lasted several hours, involving initial attacks on the barracks and subsequent reinforcements. The intense conflict resulted in eight RIC members and two Irish Volunteers being killed, highlighting the violent struggle for Irish independence during this pivotal moment in Irish history.

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April 28, 1916: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 28, 1916?


April 28, 1916 was a Friday and it was the 119th day of the year 1916 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 1916 can also be written as 4/28/1916 in the US and as 28/4/1916 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 28, 1916?


Famous people born on April 28, 1916:

  • Ferruccio Lamborghini

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  • Enos Slaughter

    Legendary Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, known for his exceptional batting skills...

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April 28, 1916: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 1916:

  • José Tolosa y Carreras

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April 28, 1916: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 1916 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 24th and April 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 28, 1916: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 1916 was Beautiful Isle of Somewhere by John McCormack, according to the music chart for the week April 24th and April 30th.

  1. - Beautiful Isle of Somewhere youtube
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April 28, 1916: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 28, 1916: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 1916 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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April 28, 1916: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 1916 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 1916 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 April 28, 1916 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 02:53 am and setting at 04:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 1916 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 1916.

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How old is someone born on April 28, 1916?


Someone born on April 28, 1916 is:

109 years and 26 days old,

or 1308 months and 26 days old,

or 5691 weeks and 1 day old,

or 39838 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 1916?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 28, 1916?

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