Born on 28 April 1959

At A Glance

28 April 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

28 April 1959 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Petite Fleur” by Chris Barber's Jazz Band 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 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 April is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 April 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 April 1959 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 28 April

• 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.
• 1965 United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate US Army troops.
• 1967 Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license.

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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