A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
March 28: Day of the Week
March 28, 2023 was the 87th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 278 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 28 Historical Event(s)
193
Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.
1776
Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
1802
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man.
1913
Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1920
Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states.
1930
Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara.
1941
World War II: Battle of Cape Matapan – in the Mediterranean Sea, British Admiral Andrew Browne Cunningham leads the Royal Navy in the destruction of three major Italian heavy cruisers and two destroyers.
1942
World War II: In occupied France, British naval forces successfully raid the German-occupied port of St. Nazaire.
1946
Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
1969
The McGill français movement protest occurs, the second largest protest in Montreal’s history with 10,000 trade unionists, leftist activists, CEGEP students, and even some McGill students at McGill’s Roddick Gates. This led to the majority of the protesters getting arrested.
Who were born on March 28?
1815
Arsène Houssaye, French novelist (d. 1896)
1899
Buck Shaw, American football coach (d. 1977)
1914
Kenneth Richard Norris, Australian entomologist (d. 2003)
1922
Joey Maxim, American boxer (d. 2001)
1927
Marianne Fredriksson, Swedish author (d. 2007)
1941
Jim Turner, American pro football player
1970
Vince Vaughn, American actor
1981
Julia Stiles, American actress
1988
Patrick Mayer, German footballer
1989
Mira Leung, Canadian figure skater
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters GUEONT? Check your answers here: Word scramble GUEONT. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.