Today is Friday, March 28, the 87th day of 2014. There are 278 days left in the year.
1794 ― Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
1854 ― During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia
1859 ― First performance of John Brahms’ 1st Serenade for orchestra
1866 ― First ambulance goes into service
1891 ― First World Weightlifting Championship held
1922 ― First microfilm device introduced
1959 ― 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet’s government and installs Panchen Lama
1979 ― Major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown, Pa. (no deaths)
1990 ― Michael Jordan scores 69 points, fourth time he scores 60 points in a game
1995 ― World's largest bank-Japan’s Mitsubishi Bank & Bank of Tokyo merge