What generation is 1928? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1928)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1928

  • Shirley Temple (Apr 23, 1928)
  • Maya Angelou (Apr 4, 1928)
  • Fred Rogers (Mar 20, 1928)
  • Adam West (Sep 19, 1928)
  • Joe Jackson (Jul 26, 1928)
  • Andy Warhol (Aug 6, 1928)
  • Baddiewinkle (Jul 18, 1928)
  • Elie Wiesel (Sep 30, 1928)
  • Che Guevara (Jun 14, 1928)

What Happened in 1928

  1. Feb 3 - Paleoanthropologist Davidson Black reports his findings on the ancient human fossils found at Zhoukoudian, China in the journal Nature and declares them to be a new species he names 'Sinanthropus pekinensis' (now known as 'Homo erectus')
  2. Jun 18 - American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, landing at Burry Port, Wales
  3. Aug 27 - Kellogg-Briand Pact, 60 nations agree to condemn 'recourse to war for the solution of international controversies'.
  4. Aug 30 - Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India
  5. Sep 15 - Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza
  6. Oct 2 - "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", known as Opus Dei, founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá

Top Songs 1928

  1. T For Texas (Blue Yodel No 1) - Jimmie Rodgers
  2. I Wanna Be Loved By You - Helen Kane
  3. Black & Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington
  4. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
  5. Sonny Boy - Al Jolson
  6. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong
  7. Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
  8. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Pinetop Smith
  9. My Mammy - Al Jolson
  10. Mack the Knife - Bertolt Brecht

Popular Movies 1928

  1. The Passion of Joan of Arc - Director: Dreyer, Carl Theodor. Country: France.
  2. Un Chien Andalou - Director: Buñuel, Luis. Country: France.
  3. The Crowd - Director: Vidor, King. Country: USA.
  4. The Wind - Director: Sjöström, Victor. Country: USA.
  5. Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Director: Keaton, Buster / Reisner, Charles. Country: USA.
  6. The Cameraman - Director: Keaton, Buster / Sedgwick, Edward. Country: USA.
  7. October (Ten Days That Shook the World) - Director: Eisenstein, Sergei M. / Aleksandrov, Grigori. Country: Soviet Union.
  8. An Italian Straw Hat - Director: Clair, René. Country: France.
  9. The Last Command - Director: von Sternberg, Josef. Country: USA.
  10. The Docks of New York - Director: von Sternberg, Josef. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1928

Calvin Coolidge
1927 1929