March 28
March 28 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 278 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On March 28 the Sun's declination is approximately +2.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a March 28.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1854 — Britain and France declared war on Russia, beginning the Crimean War. ↗(172 years ago)more
The Crimean War was fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Second French Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont from October 1853 to February 1856.
1910 — Henri Fabre took off from a French lake in the first successful seaplane flight. ↗(116 years ago)more
Henri Fabre was a French aviator and the inventor of the first successful seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion.
1939 — The Spanish Civil War ended with the surrender of the Republican government. ↗(87 years ago)more
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalist rebels. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic and included socialists, anarchists, communists, and separatists, supported by the Soviet Union.
1979 — The Three Mile Island nuclear-power station near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania experienced a partial meltdown. ↗(47 years ago)more
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, located on the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The reactor accident began at 4:00 a.m.
Notable births
1592 — John Amos Comenius, Czech educator and theologian. ↗(434 years ago)more
John Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna.
1986 — Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter. ↗(40 years ago)more
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in popular music. With estimated sales of 124 million records, she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Notable deaths
1941 — Virginia Woolf, English novelist. ↗(85 years ago)more
Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer and one of the most influential 20th-century modernist authors. She helped to pioneer the use of stream of consciousness narration as a literary device.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (88) | 2^3 × 11 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (278) | 2 × 139 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 28032026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +2.82° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 84 days |