What happened on Sunday October 28, 1928?

Here's what happened on October 28, 1928:

• Indonesian Youth Pledge The Second Youth Congress in Batavia (Dutch East Indies) resulted in the historic Youth Pledge, a pivotal moment in Indonesian nationalist movement where young leaders declared their unity and vision for an independent Indonesia.
• Lala Lajpat Rai Injured in Protest Lala Lajpat Rai, a prominent Indian freedom fighter, was injured during a peaceful silent protest against British colonial authorities, highlighting the non-violent resistance movement in India's struggle for independence.
• Indonesia Raya First Performed The national anthem of Indonesia, 'Indonesia Raya', was first publicly played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress, marking a significant moment in the country's cultural and nationalist movement.
• First Public TV Broadcast in Britain The BBC made history by transmitting the first publicly broadcast pictures in Britain using the fultograph system, to the Savoy Hotel in London, marking a significant milestone in broadcasting technology.
• Ion Mihai Pacepa: Romanian General and Defector Ion Mihai Pacepa, a notable Romanian general, defector, and writer, was born or became significant on this date. He was a high-ranking intelligence officer who later defected from Communist Romania, becoming a prominent critic of the Eastern Bloc's intelligence systems.
• Fox Film Corporation Establishes Movietone City Fox Film Corporation inaugurated Movietone City, a massive $10 million movie studio complex, signaling the growing scale and economic power of the Hollywood film industry in the late 1920s.
• Don Bradman Cricket Performance Australian cricket legend Don Bradman scored 131 runs in a match between New South Wales and Queensland, demonstrating his exceptional batting skills in a 212-minute innings that included 14 fours.

Events in 1928

October 28, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 28, 1928

Newspapers from Oct. 28, 1928

October 28, 1928 was a Sunday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1928 can also be written as 10/28/1928 in the US and as 28/10/1928 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 1928 in October 1928 calendar

Famous people born on October 28, 1928:

• Ion Mihai Pacepa

  High-ranking Romanian intelligence officer who defected to the United States in 1978, becoming a significant Cold War whistleblower and...

Famous people born in 1928

Famous people born on October 28th

Famous people died on October 28, 1928:

• Ugo Ferrandi
• Théodore Reinach

Famous people who died in 1928

Famous people who died on October 28th

October 28, 1928: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1928 was Where'd You Get Those Eyes? by Vaughn De Leath, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Vaughn De Leath - Where'd You Get Those Eyes?

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

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 1928 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 1928 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, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:03 pm and setting at 07:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 29, 1928 while the next full moon would come on Nov 27, 1928.

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Your place in the Universe on October 28, 1928

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Someone born on October 28, 1928 is:

96 years 6 months old,

or 1158 months and 16 days old,

or 5037 weeks and 3 days old,

or 35262 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1928?

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 28, 1928.

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