Today is Friday, March 28, the 88th day of 2008. There are 278 days left in the year.
1738 _ English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)
1794 _ Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
1799 _ New York State abolished slavery
1845 _ Mexico drops diplomatic relations with U.S.
1854 _ During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia
1859 _ First performance of John Brahms' first serenade for orchestra
1885 _ U.S. Salvation Army officially organized
1891 _ First world weightlifting championship held
1939 _ Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to Francisco Franco
1967 _ U.N. Secretary General U Thant makes public proposals for peace in Vietnam
1995 _ World's largest bank-Japan's Mitsubishi Bank and Bank of Tokyo merge