What happened on Tuesday November 28, 1950?

About November 28th, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 28, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists, Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo, launched a violent attack attempting to assassinate U.S. President Harry S. Truman at Blair House in Washington, D.C. During the dramatic confrontation, Torresola was fatally shot, while Collazo was wounded and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. The incident highlighted the intense political tensions surrounding Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States during the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: November 28th, 1950 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry
  • Popular movie: Harvey directed by Henry Koster

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November 28, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 28, 1950:

  • Attempted Assassination of President Truman On November 28, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists, Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo, launched a violent attack attempting to assassinate U.S. President Harry S. Truman at Blair House in Washington, D.C. During the dramatic confrontation, Torresola was fatally shot, while Collazo was wounded and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. The incident highlighted the intense political tensions surrounding Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States during the mid-20th century.
  • Russell Alan Hulse - Physicist and Nobel Laureate Russell Alan Hulse is an American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in physics, particularly in the field of radio astronomy. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his significant contributions to the understanding of binary pulsars, which helped validate Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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November 28, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 28, 1950?


November 28, 1950 was a Tuesday and it was the 332nd day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 28, 1950 can also be written as 11/28/1950 in the US and as 28/11/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 28, 1950?


Famous people born on November 28, 1950:

  • Ed Harris
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    Ed Harris is a renowned American actor known for his powerful and versatile performances in critically acclaimed films like Apollo 13, The...

  • Russell A. Hulse

    Prize laureate for the discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation.

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November 28, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 28, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 27th and December 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 28, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 28, 1950 was Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry, according to the music chart for the week November 27th and December 3rd.

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November 28, 1950: 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, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 28, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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November 28, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 28, 1950 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 28, 1950 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, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 07:37 pm and setting at 11:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 24, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1950.

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How old is someone born on November 28, 1950?


Someone born on November 28, 1950 is:

74 years 5 months old,

or 893 months and 6 days old,

or 3883 weeks and 5 days old,

or 27186 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 28, 1950?

There are 208 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, 1950?

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