March 28
People born on this day are Aries.
- 1978
The US Supreme Court hands down 5–3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
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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.
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The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by one vote, precipitating a general election.
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United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
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In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.
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Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
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Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.
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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.
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An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
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At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law.
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The region of Uusimaa (with the capital city Helsinki) is temporarily isolated from the rest of Finland due to increased COVID-19 infections.
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An earthquake strikes close to Mandalay, Myanmar with a magnitude of 7.7, killing over 5400 people.
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2004Anna Shcherbakova, Russian figure skater
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2001Wang Xiyu, Chinese tennis player
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1996Matt Renshaw, English-Australian cricketer
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1996Max Strus, American basketball player
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1995Jonathan Drouin, Canadian ice hockey player
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1995Will Smith, American baseball player
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1994Jackson Wang, Hong Kong rapper
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1992Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer
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1991Derek Carr, American football player
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1991Jordan McRae, American basketball player
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1991Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player
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1991Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player
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