What happened on Thursday November 28, 1940?

About November 28th, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War II, the German Luftwaffe conducted a devastating bombing raid on Bristol city centre, resulting in approximately 200 civilian casualties. This attack was part of the broader German strategic bombing campaign against British cities known as the Blitz.
  • Day of the week: November 28th, 1940 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Five O'Clock Whistle by Ella Fitzgerald
  • Popular movie: The Philadelphia Story directed by George Cukor

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November 28, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 28, 1940:

  • Luftwaffe Bombing of Bristol During the Blitz During World War II, the German Luftwaffe conducted a devastating bombing raid on Bristol city centre, resulting in approximately 200 civilian casualties. This attack was part of the broader German strategic bombing campaign against British cities known as the Blitz.
  • Cleveringa Arrested by Nazi Authorities Professor Rudolph Cleveringa was arrested by Nazi occupying forces in the Netherlands, likely due to his resistance against the discriminatory policies targeting Jewish academics at the University of Leiden.

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November 28, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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November 28, 1940: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Pirates - Philadelphia Eagles : 0 - 7
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What day of the week was November 28, 1940?


November 28, 1940 was a Thursday and it was the 333rd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 28, 1940 can also be written as 11/28/1940 in the US and as 28/11/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 28, 1940?


Famous people born on November 28, 1940:

  • Clem Curtis

    Clem Curtis was a prominent British soul and pop musician, lead singer of The Foundations, best known for their international hit 'Build Me...

  • Alberto Gallardo

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November 28, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 28, 1940:

  • Luigi Falchi
  • Jesse Livermore

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November 28, 1940: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 28, 1940 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 25th and December 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 28, 1940: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 28, 1940 was Five O'Clock Whistle by Ella Fitzgerald, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - Five O'Clock Whistle youtube
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November 28, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 28th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 28, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 28, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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November 28, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 28, 1940 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 28, 1940 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 November 28, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:50 am and setting at 05:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1940.

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How old is someone born on November 28, 1940?


Someone born on November 28, 1940 is:

84 years 4 months old,

or 1012 months and 26 days old,

or 4403 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30827 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 28, 1940?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday November 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 28, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on November 28, 1940.

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