What happened on Sunday September 28, 1952?

About September 28th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the final game of the 1952 baseball season on September 28, Cleveland Indians player Larry Doby secured the American League home run title. At the time, this was a significant milestone, as it was only five years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Doby and his teammate Luke Easter were tied with 31 home runs each, making this a historic moment for Black athletes in professional baseball. By winning the home run crown, Doby became one of the first Black players to lead a major league in this statistical category, representing an important step in racial integration in sports.
  • Day of the week: September 28th, 1952 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lady of Spain by Eddie Fisher
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

More about September 28th, 1952? See below for more news and curiosities on September 28th, 1952.

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September 28, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 28, 1952:

  • Larry Doby Wins American League Home Run Crown In the final game of the 1952 baseball season on September 28, Cleveland Indians player Larry Doby secured the American League home run title. At the time, this was a significant milestone, as it was only five years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Doby and his teammate Luke Easter were tied with 31 home runs each, making this a historic moment for Black athletes in professional baseball. By winning the home run crown, Doby became one of the first Black players to lead a major league in this statistical category, representing an important step in racial integration in sports.

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September 28, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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September 28, 1952: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Green Bay Packers : 24 - 14
  • Detroit Lions - San Francisco 49ers : 3 - 17
  • Los Angeles Rams - Cleveland Browns : 7 - 37
  • New York Giants - Dallas Texans : 24 - 6
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Pittsburgh Steelers : 31 - 25
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What day of the week was September 28, 1952?


September 28, 1952 was a Sunday and it was the 272nd day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 28, 1952 can also be written as 9/28/1952 in the US and as 28/9/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 28, 1952?


Famous people born on September 28, 1952:

  • Sylvia Kristel
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  • Christopher Buckley

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  • David Salle

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September 28, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 28, 1952:

  • Paul Hastings Allen

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September 28, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 28, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 22nd and September 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 28, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 28, 1952 was Lady of Spain by Eddie Fisher, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Lady of Spain youtube
  2. - Takes Two To Tango youtube
  3. - Comes A-Long A-Love youtube
  4. - The Glow-Worm youtube
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September 28, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 28th is Libra.

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September 28, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 28, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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September 28, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 28, 1952 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 28, 1952 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 September 28, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 03:02 pm and setting at 12:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 04, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Oct 03, 1952.

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How old is someone born on September 28, 1952?


Someone born on September 28, 1952 is:

72 years 7 months old,

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or 26515 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 28, 1952?

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