Historical Events In March - 28

1847  Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1849  Dutch princess Marianne & Prince Albert of Prussia separate on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44   

1853  Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms) on this day in history.   

1854  On March - 28 during the Crimean War, Britain & France declare war on Russia   

1856  Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1859  1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra on March - 28.   

1860  On March - 28 first Taranaki War: The Battle of Waireka begins.   

1860  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73 on March - 28.   

1862  Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

1863  James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on March - 28.   

1865  On March - 28 albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26   

1866  The first ambulance goes into service on this day in history.   

1866  1st ambulance goes into service on March - 28.   

1868  Death of the Earl of Cardigan, British general who led the ill-conceived Charge of the Light Brigade against the Russians during the Crimean War on March - 28.   

1868  On March - 28 cuno Amiet, Swiss painter   

1868  On March - 28 james Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70   

1871  SF Art Assn holds open reception at 430 Pine on March - 28.   

1871  Willem Mengelberg, Utrecht Neth, conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30) on March - 28.   

1872  Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) on March - 28.   

1877  Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1880  Achille Peri, composer, dies at 67 on March - 28.   

1881  Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum & James A Bailey on this day in history.   

1881  On March - 28 modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]   

1883  William H Harris, composer on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 28 uS Salvation Army officially organized   

1885  On March - 28 marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer   

1885  On March - 28 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53   

1886  On this day in history jaroslav Novotny, composer   

1887  On March - 28 rudolf F W Boskaljon, Curacao, musician/composer   

1887  Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1889  Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler on this day in history.   

1890  Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orch leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club) on March - 28.   

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1468  Charles I, Duke of Savoy was born on March - 28.   

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

1472  Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on March - 28.   

1483  On March - 28 birth of raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens)   

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint was born on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history birth of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557)   

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on March - 28.   

1592  On March - 28 birth of jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer   

0193  Death of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on this day in history.   

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

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

1134  Stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on March - 28.   

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

1566  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79