What happened on Saturday August 28, 1926?

About August 28th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dutch Levsen of the Cleveland Indians became the last pitcher in major league baseball history to start and win both games of a doubleheader, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-1 and 5–1. This remarkable feat demonstrated exceptional endurance and skill, marking a unique moment in baseball history that would never be repeated.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1926 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: At Peace with the World by Al Jolson
  • Popular movie: Beau Geste directed by Herbert Brenon

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August 28, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1926:

  • Historic Doubleheader Pitching Achievement Dutch Levsen of the Cleveland Indians became the last pitcher in major league baseball history to start and win both games of a doubleheader, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-1 and 5–1. This remarkable feat demonstrated exceptional endurance and skill, marking a unique moment in baseball history that would never be repeated.

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August 28, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1926?


August 28, 1926 was a Saturday and it was the 240th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1926 can also be written as 8/28/1926 in the US and as 28/8/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 28, 1926?


Famous people born on August 28, 1926:

  • Antoine Veil
  • Marysette Agnel

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August 28, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1926:

  • Jean Camille Formigé

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August 28, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 23rd and August 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1926 was At Peace with the World by Al Jolson, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

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August 28, 1926: 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, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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August 28, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1926 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 1926 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, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 10:28 pm and setting at 01:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 23, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Sep 21, 1926.

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How old is someone born on August 28, 1926?


Someone born on August 28, 1926 is:

98 years 8 months old,

or 1184 months and 6 days old,

or 5149 weeks and 1 day old,

or 36044 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1926?

There are 117 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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