March 28

March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). There are 278 days remaining.

Events:

• 1939 - Dictator Francisco Franco conquers Madrid, ending the Spanish Civil War
• 1979 - A pump in the reactor cooling system fails at Three Mile Island, resulting in the evaporation of some contaminated water and almost causing a nuclear meltdown.

Births:

Deaths:

• 1969 - Dwight Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States

Holidays and observances:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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