March 28th, 1923

Born on March 28th, 1923

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 28th?

March 28th, 1979

British prime minister James Callaghan was defeated by one vote in a vote of no confidence after his government struggled to cope with widespread strikes during the Winter of Discontent.

March 28th, 1946

The US Department of State released the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, a proposal for the international control of nuclear weapons.

March 28th, 1942

Second World War: The port of Saint-Nazaire in German-occupied France was disabled by British naval forces.

March 28th, 1933

After an on-board fire that may have been the first incident of airliner sabotage, the Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool broke apart in mid-air, killing fifteen people.

March 28th, 1918

World War I: British and Australian troops defeated German forces at the First Battle of Dernancourt in northern France.

March 28th, 1842

The Vienna Philharmonic (pictured) held its first concert, conducted by Otto Nicolai.

March 28th, 1802

German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers discovered Pallas, the second asteroid to be identified, but at the time considered to be a planet.

March 28th, 0193

The Praetorian Guard assassinated Roman emperor Pertinax (bust pictured) and sold the imperial office in an auction to Didius Julianus.

March 28th, 1963

Civil rights movement: Over one hundred high school students conducted a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia.

March 28th, 2025

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake killed more than 5,000 people in Myanmar and Thailand.

March 28th, 1968

Colonel Sun, written by Kingsley Amis, was published, becoming the first James Bond novel published after the death of Ian Fleming in 1964.

March 28th, 1646

Irish Confederate Wars: Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, signed the First Ormond Peace for the Confederates in exchange for greater freedom of religion.

March 28th, 1935

The Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl, premiered in Berlin.

March 28th, 2016

American Dad! aired it's critically acclaimed two-hundredth episode.

March 28th, 2015

A siege of a hotel in Mogadishu by al-Shabaab militants, which began the previous day and killed at least 20 people, ended with the Somali Armed Forces recapturing the premises.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 28th

Same year
Born in 1923

90

Hans Riegel

German businessman, badminton player

*March 10th, 1923, Bonn †October 15th, 2013, Bonn

93

Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton

93

Robert H. Michel

American politician (1923–2017)

*March 2nd, 1923, Peoria †February 17th, 2017, Arlington County

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

89

Conrad Bain

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

*February 4th, 1923, Lethbridge †January 14th, 2013, Livermore

100

Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

*May 27th, 1923, Fürth †November 29th, 2023, Kent

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

62

Anne Baxter

American actress (1923–1985)

*May 7th, 1923, Michigan City †December 12th, 1985, New York City

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

*September 9th, 1923, La Jolla †September 10th, 2011, Stony Brook

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

93

Paul Müller

Swiss actor (1923-2016)

*March 11th, 1923, Neuchâtel †September 2nd, 2016, Tivoli

89

Charles Durning

American actor (1923-2012)

*February 28th, 1923, Highland Falls †December 24th, 2012, New York City

91

Lee Kuan Yew

1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1923–2015)

*September 16th, 1923, Singapore †March 23rd, 2015, Singapore General Hospital

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

90

Nadine Gordimer

South African writer

*November 20th, 1923, Springs †July 13th, 2014, Johannesburg

90

Donald Sinden

English actor (1923–2014)

*October 9th, 1923, Plymouth †September 12th, 2014, Romney Marsh

94

Roy Dotrice

British actor (1923–2017)

*May 26th, 1923, Bailiwick of Guernsey †October 16th, 2017, London

80

Heydar Aliyev

Soviet and Azerbaijani politician (1923–2003)

*May 10th, 1923, Nakhchivan †December 12th, 2003, Cleveland

87

Linda Christian

Mexican actress (1923–2011)

*November 13th, 1923, Tampico †July 22nd, 2011, Palm Desert

93

Shimon Peres

Israeli politician (1923–2016)

*August 2nd, 1923, Višnieva †September 28th, 2016, Sheba Medical Center

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1923 is a normal year and no leap year.

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