Rewinding to Wednesday, December 28, 1932…
Wednesday · Robbins, Illinois, United States
The world on December 28, 1932 in Robbins.
Scroll back in time ↓01The weather outside
Before the weather records began.
Hourly climate records for this spot begin in 1940, so this day stays a little mysterious.
02The sky that night
A waxing crescent watched over you.
4% lit · 1.9 days into its cycle
No bright planets were above Robbins's horizon that evening — the moon had the sky to itself.
It was winter in your half of the world.
The Moon was 228,628 miles away — closer than usual.
03On every radio
Before the charts began.
The weekly singles chart we use begins in August 1958 — your day predates it.
04What a dollar bought
Your first receipt.
GENERAL STORE
ROBBINS · 1932-12-28
US national averages · ≈ = estimated from inflation
05Your life in numbers
Since that day, you have lived…
0
seconds
and counting, right now
0
heartbeats
at a resting average of 80 a minute
0
breaths
give or take a few yawns
0
sunrises
4,897 weeks of them
0
full moons
have risen since your first night
0.00B
miles traveled
93 laps around the Sun
06Born under
A Wednesday's child, under Capricorn.
Star sign
Capricorn
Earth sign
Chinese zodiac
Monkey
Water Monkey
Birthstone
Turquoise
for your month
Birth flower
Narcissus
for your month
Generation
Silent Generation
1928–1945
Day of the week
Wednesday
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