What happened on Thursday April 28, 1921?

About April 28th, 1921, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic match held in Havana, Cuba, José Raúl Capablanca defeated the reigning German world chess champion Emanuel Lasker, becoming the third world chess champion in the sport's history. Capablanca, a Cuban prodigy known for his exceptional strategic skills and near-perfect playing style, demonstrated remarkable prowess by decisively defeating Lasker, who had been the world champion since 1894. This victory marked a significant moment in chess history, highlighting the emergence of Latin American talent in the international chess arena.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 1921 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bright Eyes by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Peck's Bad Boy directed by Sam Wood

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April 28, 1921: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 1921:

  • José Raúl Capablanca Becomes World Chess Champion In a historic match held in Havana, Cuba, José Raúl Capablanca defeated the reigning German world chess champion Emanuel Lasker, becoming the third world chess champion in the sport's history. Capablanca, a Cuban prodigy known for his exceptional strategic skills and near-perfect playing style, demonstrated remarkable prowess by decisively defeating Lasker, who had been the world champion since 1894. This victory marked a significant moment in chess history, highlighting the emergence of Latin American talent in the international chess arena.

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April 28, 1921: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 28, 1921?


April 28, 1921 was a Thursday and it was the 118th day of the year 1921 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 1921 can also be written as 4/28/1921 in the US and as 28/4/1921 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 28, 1921?


Famous people born on April 28, 1921:

  • Simin Daneshvar

    Simin Daneshvar was a prominent Iranian novelist, writer, and academic who significantly contributed to modern Persian literature.

  • Rowland Evans

    Rowland Evans was an influential American political columnist and journalist known for his long-running syndicated column 'Evans and Novak'...

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April 28, 1921: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 1921:

  • Maurice Moore (Irish republican)

    Executed member of the irish republican army (b. 1894).

  • Vito Stassi

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April 28, 1921: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 1921 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 25th and May 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 28, 1921: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 1921 was Bright Eyes by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

  1. - Bright Eyes youtube
  2. - Why Worry? youtube
  3. - My Mammy youtube
  4. - Serenade youtube
  5. - Do You Ever Think of Me? youtube
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April 28, 1921: 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, 1921: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 1921 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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April 28, 1921: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 1921 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 1921 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, 1921 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 12:41 am and setting at 11:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 1921 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 1921.

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How old is someone born on April 28, 1921?


Someone born on April 28, 1921 is:

104 years and 16 days old,

or 1248 months and 16 days old,

or 5428 weeks and 6 days old,

or 38002 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 1921?

There are 349 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 28th 2026.

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