March 28

Today in History
• 1556 - Origin of Fasli Era (India)
• 1556 - Philip II of Spain is formally crowned King of Spain
• 1774 - Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
• 1794 - Allies under the prince of Coburg defeat French forces at Le Cateau
• 1794 - Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
• 1796 - Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is 1st US-African church
• 1797 - Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine
• 1845 - Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• American Diabetes Alert Day
• Barnum and Bailey Day
• Eat an Eskimo Pie Day
• National Hot Tub Day
• National Ram Day
• Respect Your Cat Day
• Serfs’ Emancipation Day
• Virtual Advocacy Day

Birthdays
• 1468 - Charles I, Duke of Savoy (1482-90)
• 1515 - Theresa of Avila, Spanish mystic writer/saint
• 1522 - Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth
• 1569 - Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza
• 1613 - Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress of Manchu
• 1727 - Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bayern (1745-77)
• 1840 - Emin Pasha, German explorer and governor (Equatoria)
• 1862 - Aristide Briand, 11x premier, 1909-22, Nobel 1926