What happened on Thursday May 28, 1942?

About May 28th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War II, in a brutal act of retaliation for the assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi forces systematically murdered over 1,800 Czechoslovakian civilians. This horrific event was part of the Nazi regime's pattern of extreme reprisals and ethnic violence.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 1942 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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May 28, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 1942:

  • Nazi Atrocities in Czechoslovakia During World War II, in a brutal act of retaliation for the assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi forces systematically murdered over 1,800 Czechoslovakian civilians. This horrific event was part of the Nazi regime's pattern of extreme reprisals and ethnic violence.
  • Imperial Japanese Task Force Deployment The final Imperial Japanese Task Force departed from mainland Japan, a strategic military movement during the ongoing Pacific Theater of World War II. This deployment likely represented a significant naval operation in the context of Japan's wartime military strategy.
  • Birth of Stanley B. Prusiner, Nobel Laureate Stanley B. Prusiner, an eminent American neuroscientist, was born on this date. He would later become renowned for his groundbreaking research on prions and win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries about these unique protein-based infectious agents.

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May 28, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 28, 1942?


May 28, 1942 was a Thursday and it was the 148th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 1942 can also be written as 5/28/1942 in the US and as 28/5/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 28, 1942?


Famous people born on May 28, 1942:

  • Stanley B. Prusiner

    American neurologist and biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering prions, infectious protein agents that cause neurodegenerative...

  • Claude Faraggi

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May 28, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 28, 1942:

  • Giulio Bertoni
  • Władysław Karaś

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May 28, 1942: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 28th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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

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May 28, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 28, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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May 28, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 28, 1942 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 28, 1942 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 May 28, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:27 pm and setting at 05:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1942 while the next full moon would come on May 30, 1942.

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How old is someone born on May 28, 1942?


Someone born on May 28, 1942 is:

82 years 11 months old,

or 995 months and 16 days old,

or 4328 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30302 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 28, 1942?

There are 14 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 28, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 28, 1942.

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