March 28: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 28.
Vince Vaughn, actor (March 28, 1970–present)
“I think that you just really load yourself up with the purpose of the character and then just sort of react.” —Vince Vaughn
Sobczynski, Peter. “Committed to the Mission: Vince Vaughn on ‘Hacksaw Ridge.’” RoberEbert.com, November 2, 2016, https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/committed-to-the-mission-vince-vaughn-on-hacksaw-ridge.
“I don’t think that anyone in their right mind would ever want to be pro-war. Speaking for myself personally, I detest war.” —Vince Vaughn
Sobczynski, Peter. “Committed to the Mission: Vince Vaughn on ‘Hacksaw Ridge.’” RoberEbert.com, November 2, 2016, https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/committed-to-the-mission-vince-vaughn-on-hacksaw-ridge.
Reba McEntire, singer and actor (March 28, 1955–present)
“Having fans from age 2 to 92 is a good problem to have.” —Reba McEntire
Dowling, Marcus K. “CMT Interview: Reba McEntire Celebrates ‘Having Fans From 2 to 92’ on ‘Revived Remixed Revisited.’” CMT News, October 11, 2021, http://www.cmt.com/news/1838214/cmt-interview-reba-mcentire-celebtrates-having-fans-from-2-to-92-on-revived-remixed-revisited/.
“There are fans of mine who are parents who bring their kids to my shows, and the kids — because they only know me from the TV show say, ‘Oh yeah, she sings too?’” —Reba McEntire
Dowling, Marcus K. “CMT Interview: Reba McEntire Celebrates ‘Having Fans From 2 to 92’ on ‘Revived Remixed Revisited.’” CMT News, October 11, 2021, http://www.cmt.com/news/1838214/cmt-interview-reba-mcentire-celebtrates-having-fans-from-2-to-92-on-revived-remixed-revisited/.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, former U.S. president (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969)
“There is no nation, great or small, with which we would refuse to negotiate, in mutual good faith, with patience and in the determination to secure a better understanding between us.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower, Dwight D. “January 5, 1957: Eisenhower Doctrine.” Miller Center, January 5, 1957, https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-5-1957-eisenhower-doctrine.
“The Middle East is the birthplace of three great religions—Moslem, Christian and Hebrew. Mecca and Jerusalem are more than places on the map. They symbolize religions which teach that the spirit has supremacy over matter and that the individual has a dignity and rights of which no despotic government can rightfully deprive him.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower, Dwight D. “January 5, 1957: Eisenhower Doctrine.” Miller Center, January 5, 1957, https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-5-1957-eisenhower-doctrine.
“It is nothing new for the President and the Congress to join to recognize that the national integrity of other free nations is directly related to our own security.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower, Dwight D. “January 5, 1957: Eisenhower Doctrine.” Miller Center, January 5, 1957, https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-5-1957-eisenhower-doctrine.
Virginia Woolf, author (January 25, 1882–March 28, 1941)
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. The lamp in the spine does not light on beef and prunes.” —Virginia Woolf
Woolf, Virginia. “A Room of One’s Own.” Project Gutenberg Australia, April 2020, https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200791.txt.
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt, that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” —Virginia Woolf
Woolf, Virginia. “A Room of One’s Own.” Project Gutenberg Australia, April 2020, https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200791.txt.
“I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.” —Virginia Woolf
Woolf, Virginia. “A Room of One’s Own.” Project Gutenberg Australia, April 2020, https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200791.txt.
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