Events in History
- 37 Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula (which means "little soldier's boots"), accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate
- 193 Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by his Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus
- 364 Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor
- 519 Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Constantinople
- 1535 Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed in Friesland
- 1556 Origin of Fasli Era (India)
- 1556 Philip II of Spain is formally crowned King of Spain
- 1566 Foundation stone laid for the new city of La Valletta in Malta by Knights Hospitaller Grand Master Jean de Valette
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Aristide Briand
Maxim Gorky
Amancio Ortega
Mario Vargas Llosa
Rodrigo DuterteWeddings in History
- 1772 Charles Edward Stuart 'the Young Pretender' (52) marries by proxy Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern (20)
Divorces in History
- 1849 Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate
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Ivan the Terrible
Marquis de Condorcet
Virginia Woolf
Dwight D. EisenhowerMarch in History
Albert's Monumental Legacy
Architect George Gilbert Scott, who designed the Albert Memorial in honour of Queen Victoria's beloved husband, Prince Albert died on this day.
March 27, 1878
Istanbul – The Queen of Cities
On this day the ancient city of Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul, while the town of Angora became Ankara, the new capital of Turkey.
March 28, 1930
Viking Siege of Paris
Vikings lay siege to Paris in 845 AD
March 28, 845 AD
Fabre Hydravion
Henri Fabre at the controls of his hydroplane. Three floats, connected to the aircraft by thin struts, trail white wake in the water.
March 28, 1910