On This Day March 28th

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March 28th is the Eighty–seventh Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 278 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

193 – After assassinating the Roman Emperor Pertinax, his Praetorian Guards auctioned the throne to Didius Julianus.

1776 – Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.

1802 – Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid ever.

1842 – First concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Nicolai.

1933 – The Imperial Airways Biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airliner lost to sabotage when a passenger sets fire to board.

1979 – A coolant leak at Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, causes the core to overheat and a partial meltdown.

1979 – A coolant leak at Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, causes the core to overheat and a partial meltdown.

 

Birthdays

1638 – Frederik Ruysch, Dutch botanist, and anatomist (d. 1731)

1806 – Thomas Hare, English lawyer and political scientist (d. 1891)

1836 – Frederick Pabst, the German American brewer, founded the Pabst Brewing Company (d. 1904)

1905 – Marlin Perkins, American zoologist and television host (d. 1986)

1910 – Jimmie Dodd, American actor and singer-songwriter (d. 1964)

1955 – Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter and actress.

1986 – Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter and actress.

1990 – United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.

 

Holidays And Observance

Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday, also known as knovaryaundy Thursday, is part of the holy week, a religious event between March 19 and April 22, varying based on a particular calendar adopted by the Church. It takes place seven days before Easter Sunday. During this week, Christians around the world participate in memorable ceremonies and reenact specific rituals to commemorate the actions and words of Jesus Christ during his last week before his crucifixion.

The term "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word "mandatum," meaning "mandate," signifying the new mandate (or "commandment") Christ gave to his followers, instructing them to love each other. The celebration of Holy Thursday dates to Pope Pius XII's reformation of the Holy Week liturgy in 1955.

Two church services have been held since the celebration of Holy Thursday in 1956. The "Chrism Mass," usually held in the morning, involves the blessing of holy oils called the "Chrism," which are used in sacraments like baptism. The other service, held in the evening, is the Mass of the Lord's Supper, during which the priest performs the washing of feet rite in memory of Christ's washing of the feet of his 12 disciples. This ceremony initially did not involve women, but in 1987, women in the United States received formal inclusion, and since then, the people allowed to partake in this tradition have diversified.

 

 

Others Include.

Barnum & Bailey Day

Children's Picture Book Day

Eat an Eskimo Pie Day

Holy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

National Black Forest Cake Day

National Hot Tub Day

National Triglycerides Day

Piano Day

Respect Your Cat Day

Something on a Stick Day

Virtual Advocacy Day

Weed Appreciation Day

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