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Who was born on March 28

160 notable people were born on March 28. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Henry D. Washburn — 19th-century American military officer and politician, born on March 28 1832.

Emmanuel Benner — French painter, born on March 28 1836.

Jean Benner — French painter, born on March 28 1836.

Frederick Pabst — German-American brewer, born on March 28 1836.

Emin Pasha — German-born Ottoman physician, born on March 28 1840.

Kyrle Bellew — 19th/20th-century English actor, born on March 28 1850.

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Who was born on March 28?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 28, including Henry D. Washburn, Emmanuel Benner, Jean Benner. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on March 28?

44 documented historical events happened on March 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Praetorian Guard assassinated Roman emperor Pertinax (bust pictured) and sold the imperial office in an auction to Didius Julianus. On the same day, in another year: Irish Confederate Wars: Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, signed the First Ormond Peace for the Confederates in exchange for greater freedom of religion. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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