March 28 in history
Events on March 28
Notable events that happened on March 28 in past years.
- 2025
An earthquake strikes close to Mandalay, Myanmar with a magnitude of 7.7, killing over 5400 people.
Wikipedia article: 2025 Myanmar earthquake - 2005
An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
Wikipedia article: 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake - 1999
Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
Wikipedia article: Kosovo War - 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 article: Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station - 1970
An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200.
Wikipedia article: 1970 Gediz earthquake - 1965
An Mw 7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people.
Wikipedia article: 1965 La Ligua earthquake - 1959
The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
Wikipedia article: State Council of China - 1939
Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
Wikipedia article: Spanish Civil War - 1918
General John J. Pershing, during World War I, cancels 42nd 'Rainbow' Division's orders to Rolampont for further training and diverted it to the occupy the Baccarat sector. Rainbow Division becomes "the first American division to take over an entire sector on its own, which it held longer than any other American division-occupied sector alone for a period of three months".
Wikipedia article: General (United States) - 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 article: American Civil War - 1842
First concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Nicolai.
Wikipedia article: Vienna Philharmonic - 1802
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid ever to be discovered.
Wikipedia article: Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers - 1776
Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
Wikipedia article: Juan Bautista de Anza - 1065
The Great German Pilgrimage, which had been under attack by Bedouin bandits for three days, is rescued by the Fatimid governor of Ramla.
- 37
Roman emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, bestowed on him by the Senate.
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