Historical Events In March - 28

1758  Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on March - 28.   

1760  On this day in history thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation)   

1766  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on March - 28.   

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer on this day in history.   

1774  Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts on March - 28.   

1776  On this day in history juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.   

1779  Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on March - 28.   

1791  Convicts Mary and William Bryant, their two children and seven other convicts escape from Port Jackson Australia in open boat to Timor but are recaptured there on this day in history.   

1794  On March - 28 louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)   

1795  Nootka Sound BC, the Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British on this day in history.   

1795  On March - 28 partitions of Poland: The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia.   

1796  On March - 28 bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is first US-African church   

1796  On March - 28 bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church   

1797  On March - 28 nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine   

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history new York State abolished slavery   

1799  On March - 28 nY State abolished slavery   

1799  On March - 28 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

1799  On March - 28 etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55   

1801  On this day in history ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66   

1802  On this day in history heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man.   

1804  Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804 on March - 28.   

1806  Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66) on March - 28.   

1809  Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin on March - 28.   

1817  On March - 28 mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer   

1818  On this day in history wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

1818  Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1834  On March - 28 senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of US   

1834  On March - 28 senate censure Pres Jackson for taking fed deposits from Bank of US   

1837  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud   

1840  On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

1840  On March - 28 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

1844  On March - 28 jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

1845  Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US on March - 28.   

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1468  On March - 28 birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy   

1472  On March - 28 birth of fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter   

1472  On March - 28 birth of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517)   

1483  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint was born on March - 28.   

1522  Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557) was born on March - 28.   

1569  On this day in history birth of ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622)   

1592  Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer was born on this day in history.   

0193  Death of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on March - 28.   

0593  On March - 28 guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

1072  Death of Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on March - 28.   

1134  On this day in history stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies   

1239  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180)   

1285  On March - 28 martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies   

1563  Death of Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1566  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history.