{"id":207870,"date":"2020-01-01T13:04:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-28\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:28:29","slug":"march-28","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-28\/","title":{"rendered":"March 28: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 28th is officially Black Forest Cake Day and Something On A Stick Day.

Today marks day 87 of the year, and we have days remaining until the end of the year.

This day in history saw many interesting events in fields like health, sports, environment, business and more.

Did you know that on this day in 1891, the world’s first weightlifting championship took place? The first World Champion was Edward L. Levy from England.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about March 28^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

Events\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
What memorable events happened on March 28 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
The European Union Parliament declared single-use plastics were to be banned by 2021.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
The world’s largest dinosaur footprint was discovered.\r\n\r\n
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The 5.5 foot (1.7 meter) gigantic dinosaur footprint was discovered in Kimberley, Western Australia. Paleontologists also found 21 different types of dinosaur prints on this day, making it the most diverse collection.\r\n\r\n
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2017\r\n\r\n
The UK issued a new 12-sided £1 coin into circulation.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2009\r\n\r\n
The strain of swine flu known as H1N1 had its first case in the US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1995\r\n\r\n
Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world’s largest bank.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1979\r\n\r\n
A nuclear disaster occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, US.\r\n\r\n
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The accident began when a pressure valve refused to close, causing a radiation leak.\r\n\r\n
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1960\r\n\r\n
Stanley Kramer became the first person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Kramer was an American film director and producer.\r\n\r\n
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1949\r\n\r\n
The term “Big Bang” was coined by Fred Hoyle in a radio interview.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Despite coining the term, Hoyle refuted the scientific theory.\r\n\r\n
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1933\r\n\r\n
An Imperial Airways passenger aircraft crashed in Belgium, killing all fifteen on board.\r\n\r\n
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It was quite likely the first time in history that an aircraft crashed due to sabotage. In an attempt to escape from the police, one of the passengers set fire to the plane and leaped from it before it crash-landed. No one, including the accused saboteur, survived.\r\n\r\n
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1910\r\n\r\n
Frenchman Henri Fabre flew the world’s first seaplane in Martinique, France.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1891\r\n\r\n
The world’s first weightlifting championship took place in London, England.\r\n\r\n
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There were only seven athletes who took part in the event, and the winner was Edward Lawrence.\r\n\r\n
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1842\r\n\r\n
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1801\r\n\r\n
The Treaty of Florence was signed, which ended the war between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Naples.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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364 AD\r\n\r\n
Roman Emperor Valentinian I made his brother, Flavius Valens, his co-emperor.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Lady Gaga. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1986\r\n\r\n
Lady Gaga\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
Singer\r\n\r\n\r\n
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