What happened on Wednesday August 28, 1901?

About August 28th, 1901, in brief:

  • Historical events: Silliman University was established on August 28, 1901, in Dumaguete City, Philippines. As the first American private school in the country, it represented a significant moment in the Philippine educational landscape during the early American colonial period. The university was named after Dr. Horace Silliman, an American philanthropist who provided the initial funding, and it began as a primary school before evolving into a comprehensive higher education institution.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1901 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: In the Shade of the Palm by Emilio DeGogorza
  • Popular movie: Forward directed by Henry Bedwell

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August 28, 1901: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1901:

  • Founding of Silliman University Silliman University was established on August 28, 1901, in Dumaguete City, Philippines. As the first American private school in the country, it represented a significant moment in the Philippine educational landscape during the early American colonial period. The university was named after Dr. Horace Silliman, an American philanthropist who provided the initial funding, and it began as a primary school before evolving into a comprehensive higher education institution.

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August 28, 1901: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1901?


August 28, 1901 was a Wednesday and it was the 240th day of the year 1901 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1901 can also be written as 8/28/1901 in the US and as 28/8/1901 in UK and Europe.

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August 28, 1901: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1901:

  • Eugenio Praga
  • Nicola Sole

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August 28, 1901: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1901 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 26th and September 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1901: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1901 was In the Shade of the Palm by Emilio DeGogorza, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - In the Shade of the Palm youtube
  2. - Uncle Josh's Huskin' Bee Dance youtube
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August 28, 1901: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 1901: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1901 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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August 28, 1901: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1901 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 1901 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 August 28, 1901 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:40 pm and setting at 05:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 1901 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 1901.

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How old is someone born on August 28, 1901?


Someone born on August 28, 1901 is:

123 years 7 months old,

or 1483 months

or 6448 weeks and 2 days old,

or 45138 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1901?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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