7 History Lessons + 5 Births & 4 Deaths for March 28, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1930 – The cities of Constantinople and Angora are officially renamed Istanbul and Ankara, respectively, marking a significant moment in Turkish history.
- 1935 – The Nazi propaganda film “Triumph des Willens,” directed by Leni Riefenstahl, premieres in Germany.
- 1977 – The 49th Academy Awards take place, with “Rocky” winning Best Picture.
- 1979 – The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, experiences a partial meltdown in its Unit 2 reactor, marking America’s worst commercial nuclear accident.
- 1990 – President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal for his achievements in athletics and his impact on civil rights.
- 2022 – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education Act, commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, into law.
- 2024 – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced for conspiracy and fraud charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1955 – Reba McEntire, American country singer and actress, known for hits like “Fancy” and “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” (age 70).
- 1966 – Dianne Wiest, American actress, two-time Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress (age 59).
- 1986 – Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta), American singer, songwriter, and actress, known for hits like “Poker Face” and “Shallow” (age 39).
- 1994 – Jackson Wang, Hong Kong rapper, singer, and dancer, member of the South Korean boy band GOT7 (age 31).
- 2006 – Maya Le Clark, American child actress, known for her role in “The Thundermans” (age 19).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1941 – Virginia Woolf, English writer, a pioneer of modernist literature, known for works like “Mrs. Dalloway” and “To the Lighthouse” (age 59).
- 1969 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II (age 78).
- 2023 – Paul O’Grady, British comedian and television presenter, known for his drag persona Lily Savage (age 67).
- 2024 – Glynis Johns, British actress, known for her role as Winifred Banks in “Mary Poppins” (age 100).
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