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 * March 28


 * 1835 – Matthias N. Forney, American steam locomotive manufacturer, is born (d. 1908).
 * 1904 – The, a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad, is incorporated to build a railroad connection between Herman (where it would connect to the Frisco) and Lunsford, Arkansas.
 * 1955 – France sets a new world rail speed record of 331 km/h, but the track is severely damaged in the process.
 * 1996 – The Muzha Line (pictured) of Taipei Rapid Transit System, one of the first rapid transit lines of Taiwan, opens.