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Historical events & facts — March 28
What happened on March 28?
On March 28, 1979, reactor number 2 at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania suffered a partial core meltdown — the worst nuclear accident in American history. The crisis, which caused collective panic, did not produce direct casualties but effectively paralysed the construction of new nuclear plants in the US for decades.
On March 28, 1941, British novelist Virginia Woolf, founder of Anglo-Saxon literary modernism, drowned in the River Ouse in Sussex after filling her coat pockets with stones. She left a letter to her husband Leonard describing the symptoms of a new mental crisis. Her novels "Mrs Dalloway", "To the Lighthouse" and essays like "A Room of One's Own" established her as a feminist literary reference.
On March 28, 193 AD, Roman Emperor Pertinax was killed by the Praetorians just three months after coming to power. What followed was the shameful auctioning of the Roman throne: the Praetorian Guard literally put the Roman Empire up for sale to the highest bidder. Senator Didius Julianus paid 25,000 sesterces per soldier and proclaimed himself emperor — the beginning of the turbulent "Year of the Five Emperors".
Notable birthdays — March 28
Famous people born on March 28
Jean Benner
Jean Benner was a French artist. He was twin to fellow artist, Emmanuel Benner, and the father of Emmanuel M. Benner, another artist.
Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer Woolley Kimball was an American religious leader who was the twelfth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ingrid of Sweden
Ingrid of Sweden was Queen of Denmark from 20 April 1947 to 14 January 1972 as the wife of King Frederik IX.
Eileen Crofton
Lady Eileen Crofton was a British physician and author. She was best known for her anti-smoking campaigns.
Joey Maxim
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli was an American professional boxer. He was the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1950 to 1952. He took the ring-name Joey Maxim from the Maxim gun, the world's first self-acting machine gun, based on his ability to rapidly throw a large number of left jabs.
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