On This Day — March 28

🕰️ Notable Events on March 28

• 2006 — Massive protests are mounted against France's First Employment Contract law, meant to reduce youth unemployment. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), leaving 915-1,314 people dead and 340-1,146 injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill 146 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government, precipitating a general election. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The US Supreme Court hands down 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring 1,260. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a protest for cheaper meals at a restaurant for low-income students. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — First Indochina War: In the Battle of Mạo Khê, French Union forces, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflict a defeat on Việt Minh forces commanded by General Võ Nguyên Giáp. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: A British combined force permanently disables the Louis Joubert Lock in Saint-Nazaire in order to keep the German battleship Tirpitz away from the mid-ocean convoy lanes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Britain's Mediterranean Fleet sinks three heavy cruisers and two destroyers of Italy's Regia Marina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airliner lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — The Paris Commune is formally established in Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Union forces stop the Confederate invasion of the New Mexico Territory. The battle began on March 26. Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — First Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — Crimean War: France and Britain declare war on Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — First concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, founded by Otto Nicolai. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — War of 1812: In the Battle of Valparaíso, two American naval vessels are captured by two Royal Navy vessels of equal strength. Wikipedia ↗
• 1809 — Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medellín. Wikipedia ↗
• 1802 — Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid ever to be discovered. Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — Treaty of Florence is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Partitions of Poland: The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1794 — Allies under Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld defeat French forces at Le Cateau. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1566 — The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Wikipedia ↗
• 364 — Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor. Wikipedia ↗
• 193 — Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus. Wikipedia ↗
• Roman emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on March 28

• 1992 — Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Joe Bennett, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Zac Clarke, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Zoella (Zoe Sugg), English Youtuber Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — David Goodwillie, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Lukas Jutkiewicz, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Marek Suchý, Czech footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ryan Kalish, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Yohan Benalouane, French-Tunisian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Simeon Jackson, Canadian soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Bowe Bergdahl, American sergeant Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Stefano Ferrario, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Stanislas Wawrinka, Swiss tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Christopher Samba, Congolese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Ladji Doucouré, French sprinter and hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Edwar Ramírez, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Julia Stiles, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — David Lee, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Rasmus Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Luke Walton, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nathan Cayless, Australian-NewZealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Lauren Weisberger, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Dave Keuning, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Fabrizio Gollin, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Kate Gosselin, American television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Iván Helguera, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Björn Kuipers, Dutch footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Nick Frost, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Keith Tkachuk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Christianne Meneses Jacobs, Nicaraguan-American journalist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Vince Vaughn, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jennifer Weiner, Jewish-American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Rodney Atkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Brett Ratner, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Iris Chang, Chinese-American journalist and author (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Nasser Hussain, Indian-English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Colin Brazier, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — John Ziegler, German-American radio host and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Cheryl James, American rapper and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Karen Lumley, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Jan Masiel, Polish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jure Franko, Slovenian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Simon Bazalgette, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Byron Scott, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Chris Barrie, British actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — José Maria Neves, Cape Verdeian politician, Prime Minister of Cape Verde Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, French-Belgian author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rican politician, President of Costa Rica Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chris Myers, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Edesio Alejandro, Cuban composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Elisabeth Andreassen, Swedish-Norwegian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Bart Conner, American gymnast and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Curt Hennig, American wrestler, manager, and sportscaster (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Harvey Glance, American sprinter and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Susan Ershler, American mountaineer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice, Northern Irish psychiatrist and politician, 1st Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Donald Brown, American pianist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Melchior Ndadaye, Burundian banker and politician, 4th President of Burundi (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Keith Ashfield, Canadian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Tony Brise, English race car driver (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ronnie Ray Smith, American sprinter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — John Evan, English keyboard player and songwriter (Jethro Tull) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Dianne Wiest, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Milan Williams, American keyboard player (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Greg Thompson, Canadian educator and politician, 25th Minister of Veterans Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Henry Paulson, American banker and politician, 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Alejandro Toledo, Peruvian economist and politician, 48th President of Peru Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Rodrigo Duterte, Filipino politician, 16th President of the Philippines Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Johnny Famechon, French-Australian boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Björn Hamilton, Swedish engineer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Rick Barry, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Ken Howard, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Richard Eyre, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Conchata Ferrell, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Kitanofuji Katsuaki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 52nd Yokozuna Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Neil Kinnock, Welsh politician, Vice-President of the European Commission Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mike Newell, English director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Samuel Ramey, American opera singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jerry Sloan, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Alf Clausen, American composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Philip Fang, Hong Kong simultaneous interpretation specialist, United Nations official (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, American author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jack Simmons, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jim Turner, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Tony Barber, English-Australian television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and coach (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Dov Frohman, Israeli electrical engineer and business executive Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Hans-Jürgen Bäsler, German footballer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian novelist, playwright, and essayist Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Józef Szmidt, Polish triple jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Frank Judd, Baron Judd, English politician, Secretary of State for International Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Michael Parkinson, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Lester R. Brown, American environmentalist, founded the Earth Policy Institute and Worldwatch Institute Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Laurie Taitt, Guyanese-English hurdler (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Tete Montoliu, Spanish pianist (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Frank Murkowski, American soldier, banker, and politician, 8th Governor of Alaska Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Robert Ashley, American soldier and composer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jerome Isaac Friedman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Elizabeth Bainbridge, English soprano Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Paul England, Australian race car driver and engineer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-American political activist and analyst; 10th United States National Security Advisor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Alexander Grothendieck, German-French mathematician and theorist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Theo Colborn, American zoologist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Marianne Fredriksson, Swedish journalist and author (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Vina Mazumdar, Indian academic and activist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Polly Umrigar, Indian cricketer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Russian actor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Fred Flanagan, Australian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Byrd Baylor, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Paul C. Donnelly, American scientist and engineer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Thad Jones, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — René Vuaillat, French engineer and inventor Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Neville Bonner, Australian politician (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Grace Hartigan, American painter and educator (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Joey Maxim, American boxer and actor (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — B. Neminathan, Sri Lankan politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Harold Agnew, American physicist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Dirk Bogarde, English actor and author (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Herschel Grynszpan, German assassin of Ernst vom Rath (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Walter Neugebauer, Croatian-German author and illustrator (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Tom Brooks, Australian cricket umpire (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Vic Raschi, American baseball player and coach (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Edward Amy, Canadian soldier (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Claude Bertrand, Canadian neurosurgeon and scholar (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jay Livingston, American singer-songwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington, English lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Edward Anhalt, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Bohumil Hrabal, Czech author (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Kenneth Richard Norris, Australian entomologist and academic (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Edmund Muskie, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 58th United States Secretary of State (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Everett Ruess, American explorer, poet, and painter (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Kazuo Taoka, Japanese crime boss (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Toko Shinoda, Japanese artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — A. Bertram Chandler, English-Australian author (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Marina Raskova, Russian pilot and navigator (d. 1943) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Consalvo Sanesi, Italian race car driver (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — J. L. Austin, British philosopher (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Frederick Baldwin Adams, Jr., American librarian and art collector (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Jimmie Dodd, American actor and singer-songwriter (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Ingrid of Sweden, (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Nelson Algren, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Lúcia Santos, Portuguese nun (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Norrey Ford, English author (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Irving Paul Lazar, American lawyer and talent agent (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Murray Adaskin, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Robert Allen, American actor (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Dorothy Knowles, South African-English author, fencer and academic (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Pandro S. Berman, American production manager and producer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Marlin Perkins, American zoologist and television host (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Rudolf Serkin, Czech-American pianist and educator (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Flora Robson, English actress (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Jaromír Vejvoda, Czech fiddler and composer (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on March 28 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on March 28

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Shabbat HaGadol
• Jewish: Yom HaAliyah