Born on 28 April 1952

At A Glance

28 April 1952 at a glance

Day of the week

28 April 1952 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Down Yonder” recorded by Champ Butler and Joe "Fingers" Carr was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1952

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1952 was This Is Cinerama.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 April is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 April 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 April 1952 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 28 April

• 1947 Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
• 1948 Igor Stravinsky conducts the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center.
• 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in order to campaign in the 1952 United States presidential election.
• 1952 The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.
• 1952 The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Famous people born on 28 April

• Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress and producer (born 1974)
• Jessica Alba, American model and actress (born 1981)
• Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian actress and model (born 1987)
• Mary McDonnell, American actress (born 1952)

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