What happened on Saturday April 28, 1928?

About April 28th, 1928, in brief:

  • Historical events: Three significant individuals were born on this date: Richard Baer, a writer and screenwriter from New York City (who would pass away in 2008); Yves Klein, an influential artist from Nice, France (who would die in 1962); and Eugene Merle Shoemaker, a pioneering geologist from Los Angeles (who would pass away in 1997).
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 1928 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • Popular movie: The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

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April 28, 1928: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 1928:

  • Notable Births on April 28, 1928 Three significant individuals were born on this date: Richard Baer, a writer and screenwriter from New York City (who would pass away in 2008); Yves Klein, an influential artist from Nice, France (who would die in 1962); and Eugene Merle Shoemaker, a pioneering geologist from Los Angeles (who would pass away in 1997).
  • Unusual Late April Snowstorm in Pennsylvania An extraordinary late-season snowstorm dropped 28 inches of snow in southern-central Pennsylvania, creating significant disruption and challenging weather conditions for the region.
  • Founding of the Big 9 Conference The Big 9 Conference was established, initially as a high school athletic conference in Minnesota. Despite its original name, the conference would later expand to include 12 teams, demonstrating growth and evolving athletic collaboration in the region.

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April 28, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 28, 1928?


April 28, 1928 was a Saturday and it was the 119th day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 1928 can also be written as 4/28/1928 in the US and as 28/4/1928 in UK and Europe.

April 28, 1928 in April 1928 calendar

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Who was born on April 28, 1928?


Famous people born on April 28, 1928:

  • Eugene Shoemaker

    Renowned American astrogeologist who co-discovered Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which dramatically collided with Jupiter in 1994.

  • Yves Klein

    Influential French artist considered a pivotal figure in post-war European art.

  • Lidia Alfonsi

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April 28, 1928: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 1928:

  • May Jordan McConnel

    Australian trade unionist and suffragist (b. 1860).

  • Gertrude Claire
  • Vittorio Emanuele Pittaluga
  • Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann

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April 28, 1928: 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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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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April 28, 1928: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 1928 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 April 28, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 12:48 pm and setting at 04:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1928 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 1928.

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How old is someone born on April 28, 1928?


Someone born on April 28, 1928 is:

97 years and 16 days old,

or 1164 months and 16 days old,

or 5063 weeks and 4 days old,

or 35445 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 1928?

There are 349 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, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 28, 1928.

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