What happened on Saturday November 28, 1981?

About November 28th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant achieved a historic milestone by winning his 315th game, surpassing Alonzo Stagg to become the most successful coach in college football history. This achievement solidified Bryant's status as one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history.
  • Day of the week: November 28th, 1981 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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November 28, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 28, 1981:

  • Bear Bryant Becomes College Football's Winningest Coach Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant achieved a historic milestone by winning his 315th game, surpassing Alonzo Stagg to become the most successful coach in college football history. This achievement solidified Bryant's status as one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history.
  • 46th Iron Bowl: Alabama Defeats Auburn The University of Alabama football team defeated Auburn University 28-17 in the 46th Iron Bowl, a historic rivalry game played in Birmingham, Alabama. This game was part of the memorable season in which Bear Bryant set the coaching wins record.
  • Merrily We Roll Along Closes on Broadway Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical 'Merrily We Roll Along' closed at the Alvin Theater in New York City after a short run of just 16 performances. Despite its brief Broadway tenure, the musical would later gain significant critical appreciation and become a cult classic.

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November 28, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 28, 1981?


November 28, 1981 was a Saturday and it was the 332nd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 28, 1981 can also be written as 11/28/1981 in the US and as 28/11/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 28, 1981?


Famous people born on November 28, 1981:

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November 28, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 28, 1981:

  • Brasswell Deen
  • Marcel Raymond

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November 28, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 28, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 23rd and November 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 28, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 28, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Private Eyes youtube
  4. - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic youtube
  5. - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) youtube

November 28, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 28, 1981 was Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Under Pressure youtube
  2. - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) youtube
  3. - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic youtube
  4. - Happy Birthday youtube
  5. - Joan Of Arc youtube

November 28, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 28, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Let's Groove youtube
  2. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  3. - Controversy
  4. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  5. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
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November 28, 1981: 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, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 28, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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November 28, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 28, 1981 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 28, 1981 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, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 08:33 am and setting at 07:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 1981.

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How old is someone born on November 28, 1981?


Someone born on November 28, 1981 is:

43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 16 days old,

or 2267 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15873 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 28, 1981?

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