What happened on Wednesday June 28, 1939?

About June 28th, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pan American Airways (Pan Am) inaugurated its southern transatlantic air service with the Dixie Clipper, expanding international air travel capabilities and connecting North America with South America via a groundbreaking maritime air route.
  • Day of the week: June 28th, 1939 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

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June 28, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 28, 1939:

  • Pan American Airways Launches Southern Transatlantic Air Route Pan American Airways (Pan Am) inaugurated its southern transatlantic air service with the Dixie Clipper, expanding international air travel capabilities and connecting North America with South America via a groundbreaking maritime air route.
  • Joe Louis Defends Heavyweight Boxing Title Legendary boxer Joe Louis successfully defended his heavyweight championship by technically knocking out (TKO) challenger Tony Galent in the 4th round, further solidifying his reputation as one of the most dominant boxers of his era.
  • New York Yankees Set Home Run Record The New York Yankees achieved a remarkable offensive performance, hitting 13 home runs and decisively defeating the Philadelphia Athletics with scores of 23-2 and 10-0, demonstrating their baseball dominance in the late 1930s.

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June 28, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was June 28, 1939?


June 28, 1939 was a Wednesday and it was the 179th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 28, 1939 can also be written as 6/28/1939 in the US and as 28/6/1939 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 28, 1939?


Famous people born on June 28, 1939:

  • William Eggleston

    Renowned American photographer known for pioneering color photography in art and significantly influencing modern photographic aesthetics.

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June 28, 1939: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 28, 1939:

  • Douglas H. Johnston

    Governor of the chickasaw nation (b. 1856).

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June 28, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 28th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 28, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 28, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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June 28, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 28, 1939 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 28, 1939 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 June 28, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:50 pm and setting at 03:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 02, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Jul 01, 1939.

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How old is someone born on June 28, 1939?


Someone born on June 28, 1939 is:

85 years 9 months old,

or 1029 months and 26 days old,

or 4478 weeks

or 31346 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 28, 1939?

There are 66 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 28, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on June 28, 1939.

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