March 28

Thursday 28, 2002:

The exhibit "The Italians: Three Centuries of Italian Art" opens at the National Gallery of Australia.

Friday 28, 1930:

Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara.

Monday 28, 1910:

Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France.

Thursday 28, 1776:

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

Saturday 28, 364:

Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.

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