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August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019, was a Wednesday. It was 5 years, 2 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Song charts

Popular songs

On August 28, 2019, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The music charts on August 28, 2019

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Truth Hurts - Lizzo
  • Talk - Khalid
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Angel Has Fallen

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Angel Has Fallen".

Facts

This date was 1,914 days ago. Approximately 64 months have passed. It was the 240th day of 2019, in week 35. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 21 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 28, 2019

Let's go back to the 2010s.

It is Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 2019 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. In America, the song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK.

Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Angel Has Fallen is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Walking Dead", "Catfish: The TV Show", "Power", and "Yellowstone". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "FIFA 19", "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", and "Devil May Cry 5".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Doc McStuffins", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Sunny Day", and "Butterbean's Café". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, FurReal Roarin' Tyler, and the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 28, 2019, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 28, 2019 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 28, 2019.

  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 28, 2019.

  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • August 2, 2019: Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • August 8, 2019: Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ releases footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • August 16, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
  • August 17, 2019: At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
  • This date: August 28, 2019
  • September 2, 2019: Five people are killed after Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas.
  • September 4, 2019: British MPs vote to ban a "no-deal Brexit".
  • September 6, 2019:
    • IT Chapter Two (2019) is released in movie theaters.
    • Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe passes away.
  • September 7, 2019: Soccer: Samuel Eto'o announces his retirement.
  • September 10, 2019: John Bolton steps down from his role as national security adviser following several disagreements with US President Donald Trump.
  • September 13, 2019: American actress Felicity Huffman receives a 14-day prison sentence for her involvement in a college entrance cheating scandal.
  • September 16, 2019: Dulce Maria Alavez (5) goes missing from a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
  • September 18, 2019: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes after a 2001 photo of him wearing "brownface" emerges.
  • September 19, 2019: Former footballer and coach Peter Beardsley is suspended from all football activities for 32 weeks for making racist comments to players.
  • September 20, 2019: The September 2019 climate strikes take place.
  • September 23, 2019: Travel firm Thomas Cook goes bankrupt.
  • September 24, 2019:
    • The game FIFA 20 is released.
    • A formal impeachment inquiry is started against US President Donald Trump.
Television shows

TV shows in 2019

In August 2019, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
Chernobyl (miniseries)
Chernobyl (miniseries)
After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 28, 2019

If you were a kid on August 28, 2019, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Shimmer and Shine
Shimmer and Shine
Bunk'd
Bunk'd
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2019

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Control 2019
Control
Telling Lies 2019
Telling Lies
Days Gone 2019
Days Gone
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
Mortal Kombat 11
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Devil May Cry 5 2019
Devil May Cry 5
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fallout 76 2018
Fallout 76
Hitman 2 2018
Hitman 2
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 28.

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Actress Deceased
Born on August 28, 1929
She was not alive on this date.

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Actor
Born on August 28, 1940
He turned 79 on this day in 2019.

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Actor
Born on August 28, 1956
He turned 63 on this day in 2019.

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Actor
Born on August 28, 1957
He turned 62 on this day in 2019.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain

Singer
Born on August 28, 1965
She turned 54 on this day in 2019.

Jack Black

Jack Black

Actor
Born on August 28, 1969
He turned 50 on this day in 2019.

Florence Welch

Florence Welch

Singer
Born on August 28, 1986
She turned 33 on this day in 2019.

Kyle Massey

Kyle Massey

Actor
Born on August 28, 1991
He turned 28 on this day in 2019.

Junior Malanda

Junior Malanda

Belgian soccer player Deceased
Born on August 28, 1994
He was not alive on this date.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 28, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 28, 2019 was most likely conceived around December 5, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 28, 2019 is close to May 20, 2020.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 28, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 273 weeks have passed.
  • 165,373,200 seconds have passed since August 28, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 192,935,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 85,332,571,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 27,562,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 14,222,095 steps. That's roughly 6,321 miles.
  • 1,984,478 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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