Funny Birthday Facts About August 28, 1947
Did you know that August 28, 1947 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on August 28, 1947?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 28
Countdown to Your 79th Birthday
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What day was August 28, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 78th birthday on Thursday. How was your 78th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 28,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 28
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
28,611 Days
3,756 Weeks
939 Months
78 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 244 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 79 years old. There have been 28611 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9537 days, which is equivalent to 26.13 years. You spent 33.5% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 79 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 80 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 81 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 82 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 83 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 84 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 85 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 86 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 87 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 88 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 28, 1947?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 28
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Famous People Born on August 28
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on August 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1899 | James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer (d. 1976) |
| 1903 | Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psychologist and author (d. 1990) |
| 1904 | Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (d. 1998) |
| 1904 | Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer (d. 1980) |
| 1905 | Cyril Walters, Welsh-English cricketer (d. 1992) |
| 1906 | John Betjeman, English poet and academic (d. 1984) |
| 1908 | Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (d. 1996) |
| 1910 | Morris Graves, American painter and academic (d. 2001) |
| 1910 | Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985) |
| 1911 | Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th Secretary General of NATO (d. 2002) |
Famous People Died on August 28
Did you know that on August 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Boris III of Bulgaria (b. 1894) |
| 1943 | Georg Hellat, Estonian architect (b. 1870) |
| 1955 | Emmett Till, African-American kidnapping and lynching victim (b. 1941) |
| 1959 | Bohuslav Martinů, Czech-American composer and educator (b. 1890) |
| 1965 | Giulio Racah, Italian-Israeli physicist and mathematician (b. 1909) |
| 1968 | Dimitris Pikionis, Greek architect and academic (b. 1887) |
| 1971 | Reuvein Margolies, Israeli author and scholar (b. 1889) |
| 1972 | Prince William of Gloucester (b. 1941) |
| 1975 | Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor (b. 1907) |
| 1976 | Anissa Jones, American actress (b. 1958) |
Historical Events on August 28
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1850 | Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin premieres at the Staatskapelle Weimar. |
| 1859 | The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted. |
| 1861 | American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: The Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas, begins in Virginia. The battle ends on August 30 with another Union defeat. |
| 1867 | The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll. |
| 1879 | Anglo-Zulu War: Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British. |
| 1898 | Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola". |
| 1901 | Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country. |
| 1909 | A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms. |
| 1913 | Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. |
Popular Baby Name on August 28, 1947
In 1947, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 94,764 baby boys were named James in 1947. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1947 was Linda. There were 99,693 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Patricia, Barbara and Sandra. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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