We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:
- Birthdays
- 1899 Gloria Swanson
- 1924 Sarah Vaughan
- 1931 David Janssen
- 1942 Michael York
- 1963 Quentin Tarantino
- 1963 Xuxa
- 1970 Mariah Carey
- Name Days
- 1000 Rupert, from Old German, 'bright fame'
- 1000 Ruperta, from Old German, 'bright fame'
- 2000 Feast Day of Rupert, from Old German, 'bright fame'. One St Rupert (together with his mother, St Bertha), lived as a hermit on the Rupertsburg near Bingen in the ninth century, and became particularly well-loved by the much more famous Hildegard of Bingen when she was Abbess there 300 years later. Another St Rupert who has been particularly popular in Ireland was the bishop of Worms, a Frenchman of the seventh century. He later became a missionary to Bavaria, and then to Austria.
Tomorrow’s notable events
Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28-03-1899 | August Anheuser Busch, Jr. |
| 28-03-1921 | Dirk Bogarde |
| 28-03-1944 | Ken Howard |
| 28-03-1948 | Dianne Wiest |
| 28-03-1955 | Reba McEntire |
| 28-03-1981 | Julia Stiles |
