What happened on Wednesday August 28, 1946?

About August 28th, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 28, 1946, the Workers' Party of North Korea was established during a pivotal congress in Pyongyang. This political organization would later evolve into the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, becoming the primary political entity guiding North Korea's governance and ideology throughout the second half of the 20th century.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1946 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
  • Popular movie: Roll on Texas Moon directed by William Witney

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August 28, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1946:

  • Founding of the Workers' Party of North Korea On August 28, 1946, the Workers' Party of North Korea was established during a pivotal congress in Pyongyang. This political organization would later evolve into the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, becoming the primary political entity guiding North Korea's governance and ideology throughout the second half of the 20th century.
  • Birth of Olympic Legend Bob Beamon Bob Beamon, an American long jumper who would later become an Olympic gold medalist in 1968, was born on August 28, 1946. Beamon would go on to become one of the most iconic athletes in track and field history, famously breaking the world long jump record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics with a leap that stood as a record for nearly 23 years.

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August 28, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1946?


August 28, 1946 was a Wednesday and it was the 240th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1946 can also be written as 8/28/1946 in the US and as 28/8/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 28, 1946?


Famous people born on August 28, 1946:

  • Barbara Bach
  • Clara Sereni

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August 28, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1946:

  • Mario Camis
  • Georgios Kafantaris
  • X conte di Cavan Frederick Lambart
  • Florence Turner

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August 28, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1946 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, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1946 was Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Choo Choo Ch'Boogie youtube
  2. - To Each His Own youtube
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August 28, 1946: 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, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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August 28, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1946 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 1946 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, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:58 am and setting at 09:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Sep 11, 1946.

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How old is someone born on August 28, 1946?


Someone born on August 28, 1946 is:

78 years 8 months old,

or 944 months and 16 days old,

or 4107 weeks

or 28749 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1946?

There are 106 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 28, 1946.

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