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Born on Wednesday August 15, 1928
Died on Wednesday August 15, 1928

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 15, 1928 at Delpher


Born on August 15

Died on August 15

Names that were popular for boys in 1928
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Petrus
  8. Gerrit
  9. Adrianus
  10. Jacob
  11. Gerardus
  12. Jacobus
  13. Wilhelmus
  14. Antonius
  15. Arie
  16. Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1928
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Wilhelmina
  6. Elisabeth
  7. Adriana
  8. Hendrika
  9. Catharina
  10. Petronella
  11. Jacoba
  12. Geertruida
  13. Margaretha
  14. Grietje
  15. Aaltje
  16. Helena

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1928
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
  • March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
  • April 12 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
  • October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
  • November 1 » The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet.
  • November 12 » SSVestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned.
  • November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
Weather August 15, 1928

The temperature on August 15, 1928 was between 12.2 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.

Source: KNMI