What happened on Friday May 28, 1965?

About May 28th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic fire and explosion occurred at the Dhori coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, resulting in a devastating loss of life. The incident, which took place on May 28, 1965, claimed the lives of approximately 375-400 miners, making it one of the deadliest mining accidents in Indian history. The explosion likely resulted from a combination of methane gas buildup, coal dust, and potentially inadequate safety measures prevalent in mining operations during that era.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 1965 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Help Me, Rhonda by The Beach Boys
  • #1 UK song: Ticket To Ride by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Shenandoah directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

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May 28, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 1965:

  • Dhori Mine Disaster A catastrophic fire and explosion occurred at the Dhori coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, resulting in a devastating loss of life. The incident, which took place on May 28, 1965, claimed the lives of approximately 375-400 miners, making it one of the deadliest mining accidents in Indian history. The explosion likely resulted from a combination of methane gas buildup, coal dust, and potentially inadequate safety measures prevalent in mining operations during that era.

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May 28, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 28, 1965?


May 28, 1965 was a Friday and it was the 148th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 1965 can also be written as 5/28/1965 in the US and as 28/5/1965 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 28, 1965?


Famous people born on May 28, 1965:

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May 28, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 28, 1965:

  • Vladimir Rostislavovič Gardin
  • Lydia Roberts

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May 28, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 28, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 28, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 28, 1965 was Help Me, Rhonda by The Beach Boys, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Help Me, Rhonda youtube
  2. - Ticket To Ride youtube
  3. - Back In My Arms Again youtube
  4. - Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter youtube
  5. - Wooly Bully youtube

May 28, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 28, 1965 was Ticket To Ride by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Ticket To Ride youtube
  2. - Long Live Love youtube
  3. - King Of The Road youtube
  4. - Crying In The Chapel youtube
  5. - Where Are You Now (My Love) youtube

May 28, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 28, 1965 was Back In My Arms Again by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Back In My Arms Again youtube
  2. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  3. - We're Gonna Make It
  4. - I'll Be Doggone
  5. - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
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May 28, 1965: 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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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, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 28, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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May 28, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 28, 1965 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 28, 1965 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, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:09 am and setting at 07:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 15, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Jun 14, 1965.

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How old is someone born on May 28, 1965?


Someone born on May 28, 1965 is:

59 years 11 months old,

or 719 months and 16 days old,

or 3128 weeks and 5 days old,

or 21901 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 28, 1965?

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, 1965?

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