Born on 28 February 2019

At A Glance

28 February 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

28 February 2019 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande.

Top Film of 2019

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 February 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 February 2019 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 February

• 1993 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
• 1997 A Turkish military memorandum results in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey.
• 2001 The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in southern Puget Sound, damages the Seattle metropolitan area.
• 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so voluntarily since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.
• 2024 Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport.

Famous people born on 28 February

• Ali Larter, American actress and model (born 1976)
• John Turturro, American actor and director (born 1957)
• Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (1942–1969)
• Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player (born 1999)

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