Celebration of Easter by Orthodox Christians around the world following the Julian calendar. Learn how Easter’s dates are calculated.
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Sunday, April 16, 2028
Easter in the western Christian church can occur as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. It is observed on the Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon (a fixed spring date set by the church). This Christian holy day celebrates the resurrection of Christ after his Crucifixion and was probably the earliest of the church’s annual festivals. Folk customs attached to the festival date from pre-Christian times. Eggs, traditionally forbidden during Lent, symbolize new life. The Easter Bunny recalls the hare, the Egyptian symbol of fertility. Easter may have derived its name from the Saxon goddess Eostre, whose feast was celebrated each spring at about this time. Or it may have derived from the word oster, meaning “rising.” Learn more about Easter.
Died
- Otho (Roman emperor ) –
- Mary "Molly" Brant (Native American leader) –
- Ralph Ellison (writer) –
- Robert Urich (actor) –
Born
- Ford Madox Brown (painter) –
- Anatole France (writer) –
- Herbert Baxter Adams (historian) –
- Grace Livingston Hill (author) –
- Wilbur Wright (aviator) –
- Charlie Chaplin (entertainer) –
- Henry Mancini (composer) –
- Pope Benedict XVI –
- Dusty Springfield (singer) –
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball player) –
- Bill Belichick (football coach) –
- Martin Lawrence (actor) –
- Jon Cryer (actor) –
Events
- Scientist Isaac Newton was knighted –
- Agricultural College founded in Guelph, Ontario –
- Magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred west of Eureka, California –
- Annie Oakley hit 100 clay targets in a row, setting women’s record –
- Two ships exploded in harbor, Texas City, Texas –
- Toronto Maple Leafs won third consecutive NHL Stanley Cup –
- Walter Cronkite joined CBS Evening News as anchorman –
- Two giant pandas, given to the U.S. by China, arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. –
- Britain’s Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah, the Duchess of York, announced their plans to divorce –
- Sputnik-99 launched by hand from Mir space station –
Weather
- A severe freeze from Georgia to Texas killed cotton crops –
- Snow in Dublin, New Hampshire –
- Three tornadoes struck Nashville, Tennessee –
- Heavy rainfall led to flooding and a landslide in Wilton, New Hampshire –