1. On March 28, 1865, Union General William T. Sherman's army captured Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, during the Civil War. The city was burned and left in ruins, marking a significant turning point in the war.

2. On March 28, 1960, a large sit-in demonstration took place in Charleston, South Carolina, at the site of the former Woolworth's department store. Black students from the nearby Burke High School and other area schools protested racial segregation and discrimination in public accommodations. This event was one of the early protests in the Civil Rights Movement.

3. On March 28, 1935, South Carolina's notorious "Bloody Sunday" took place in which 6 unarmed African American protestors were killed and many others injured during a textile workers strike in Honea Path. This tragic event drew national attention and led to increased scrutiny of race relations in the state.

4. March 28, 1781, was the date of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse during the Revolutionary War. American forces under General Nathanael Greene fought against the British army led by General Charles Cornwallis. Although the Americans were ultimately forced to retreat, the battle weakened the British and set the stage for their eventual surrender at Yorktown.

5. On March 28, 1978, the first episode of the popular television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired. The show, which centered around the adventures of two cousins in rural Georgia, became a cultural phenomenon and ran for 7 seasons. Several episodes were filmed in South Carolina, including a famous car jump scene at Lake Keowee.