Istanbul – The Queen of Cities
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Historical Events
Piston's Suite for Orchestra
1st performance of Walter Piston's Suite for orchestra (Boston)
- Turkish cities Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara
Famous Birthdays
- Amelia Rosselli, Italian poet, born in Rome (d. 1996)
- Elizabeth Bainbridge, English opera singer, born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire
- George Bruce, British portrait painter, born in Kensington, London (d. 2022)
- Robert Ashley, American composer, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2014)
Famous Deaths
- Uchimura Kanzō, Japanese religious writer and pacifist (How I Became a Christian), dies at 69
About March 28, 1930
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
