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28 March 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2025 - An earthquake strikes close to Mandalay, Myanmar with a magnitude of 7.7, killing over 5400 people.Earthquake impacting Myanmar and Thailand
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2020 - The region of Uusimaa (with the capital city Helsinki) is temporarily isolated from the rest of Finland due to increased COVID-19 infections.Region of Finland
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2006 - 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.Protest movement opposing changes to labor law
History
2005 - An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.2005 earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia
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2003 - 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.Accidental attack on friendly forces
History
2001 - Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.International airport serving Athens, Greece
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1999 - Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.1998–1999 armed conflict in the Balkans
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1994 - In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.Political party in South Africa
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1990 - United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
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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.Closed power plant in Pennsylvania, US
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Mary Beth Hurt, American actress (born 1946)American actress (1946–2026)
Died
2026 - Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 6th President of Algeria (born 1941)President of Algeria from 1994 to 1999
Died
2024 - Larry Lloyd, English professional football player and coach (born 1948)English footballer (1948–2024)
Died
2024 - Mark Spiro, American songwriter, record producer and recording artist (born 1957)American songwriter (1957–2024)
Died
2023 - Paul O'Grady, English comedian, actor and drag queen (born 1955)British comedian, actor and television presenter (1955–2023)
Died
2023 - Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, record producer, and actor (born 1952)Japanese composer (1952–2023)
Died
2021 - Didier Ratsiraka, Malagasy politician and naval officer (born 1936)President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and 1997 to 2002
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
88.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 18.1 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
8.30 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
13.62 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.