What happened on Sunday February 28, 1926?

About February 28th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Svetlana Alliluyeva was born in Moscow, becoming the only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Her life would later become a significant historical narrative, marked by her eventual defection to the West in 1967 and her critical writings about her father's regime, providing unique personal insights into one of the most controversial political figures of the 20th century.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1926 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Sleepy Time Gal by Nick Lucas
  • Popular movie: Dancing Mothers directed by Herbert Brenon

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February 28, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1926:

  • Birth of Svetlana Alliluyeva, Stalin's Daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva was born in Moscow, becoming the only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Her life would later become a significant historical narrative, marked by her eventual defection to the West in 1967 and her critical writings about her father's regime, providing unique personal insights into one of the most controversial political figures of the 20th century.
  • Henry Simpson Lunn's Philanthropic Gesture Henry Simpson Lunn, a prominent religious and social activist, made a remarkable announcement to donate the majority of his personal wealth towards promoting interfaith and international unity. By retaining only $2,500 annually for his personal needs, Lunn demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to fostering global understanding and cooperation among different religious denominations and nations.

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

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What day of the week was February 28, 1926?


February 28, 1926 was a Sunday and it was the 59th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1926 can also be written as 2/28/1926 in the US and as 28/2/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 28, 1926?


Famous people born on February 28, 1926:

  • Svetlana Alliluyeva
    Svetlana Alliluyeva

    Daughter of Joseph Stalin who defected to the West, became a prominent writer and critic of the Soviet regime, and authored several...

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


Famous people died on February 28, 1926:

  • Giulio Branca
  • Giovanni Cagliero
  • Gustav Otto
  • Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly

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February 28, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1926 was Sleepy Time Gal by Nick Lucas, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Sleepy Time Gal youtube
  2. - Just a Cottage Small youtube
  3. - Paddlin' Madelin' Home youtube
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February 28, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 28, 1926 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 28, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:45 pm and setting at 07:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Mar 29, 1926.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1926?


Someone born on February 28, 1926 is:

99 years 2 months old,

or 1190 months and 15 days old,

or 5176 weeks and 2 days old,

or 36234 days old,

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

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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