What happened on Wednesday October 28, 1908?

About October 28th, 1908, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 28, 1908, the Daily Telegraph published a provocative interview with German Emperor Wilhelm II that caused significant diplomatic tension. In the interview, Wilhelm portrayed himself as personally friendly towards Britain while simultaneously suggesting that the German public harbored hostile sentiments. His candid and potentially inflammatory remarks created an immediate uproar in both Germany and Britain, damaging diplomatic relations and revealing the complex pre-World War I geopolitical tensions.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 1908 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling
  • Popular movie: Hiawatha directed by

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October 28, 1908: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1908:

  • Daily Telegraph Affair: Wilhelm II's Controversial Interview On October 28, 1908, the Daily Telegraph published a provocative interview with German Emperor Wilhelm II that caused significant diplomatic tension. In the interview, Wilhelm portrayed himself as personally friendly towards Britain while simultaneously suggesting that the German public harbored hostile sentiments. His candid and potentially inflammatory remarks created an immediate uproar in both Germany and Britain, damaging diplomatic relations and revealing the complex pre-World War I geopolitical tensions.

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October 28, 1908: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 28, 1908?


October 28, 1908 was a Wednesday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1908 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1908 can also be written as 10/28/1908 in the US and as 28/10/1908 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 28, 1908?


Famous people born on October 28, 1908:

  • Lee Krasner

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  • Arturo Frondizi

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  • Albert Maltz

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  • Gustav Blank

    Gustav Blank was a prominent German ballet professional who significantly influenced post-war dance education.

  • Harry Oppenheimer

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October 28, 1908: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 28, 1908:

  • Giuseppe Biancheri
  • Charles de Coubertin

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October 28, 1908: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1908 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 28, 1908: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1908 was When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen by Harry Macdonough & John Bieling, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - When Sweet Marie was Sweet Sixteen youtube
  2. - By the Old Oaken Bucket, Louise youtube
  3. - Sunbonnet Sue youtube
  4. - Rah, Rah, Rah youtube
  5. - Yankee Doodle's Come to Town youtube
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October 28, 1908: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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October 28, 1908: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1908 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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October 28, 1908: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 1908 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 1908 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 October 28, 1908 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 09:42 am and setting at 08:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1908 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1908.

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How old is someone born on October 28, 1908?


Someone born on October 28, 1908 is:

116 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1908?

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