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Today in History: March 28


1774 Britain passes the Coercive Act against rebellious Massachusetts.

1854 Britain and France declare war on Russia.

1885 The Salvation Army is officially organized in the United States.

1908 Automobile owners lobby Congress in support of a bill that calls for vehicle licensing and federal registration.

1930 Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara respectively.

1962 The U.S. Air Force announces research into the use of lasers to intercept missiles and satellites.

1979 A major accident occurs at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

1999 An American Stealth F117 Nighthawk is shot down over northern Yugoslavia during NATO air strikes.


Born on March 28

1652 Samuel Sewall, British colonial merchant and one of the Salem witch trial judges.


JOTD

I got fired from my job because I kept asking my customers whether they would prefer “Smoking” or “Non-smoking”.

Apparently the correct terms are “Cremation” and “Burial”.