Page 2: Historical Events In March - 28

1758  On March - 28 jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54   

1760  On March - 28 thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation)   

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

1770  On this day in history sophie Mereau, writer   

1774  Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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

1779  On March - 28 angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

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 March - 28.   

1794  On this day in history louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)   

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

1795  On this day in history 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  Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine on March - 28.   

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

1799  New York State abolished slavery on March - 28.   

1799  On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

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

1799  Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1801  On March - 28 ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66   

1802  On March - 28 heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man.   

1804  On March - 28 ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804   

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

1809  On this day in history peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.   

1817  On this day in history 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  Senate censure Pres Jackson for taking fed deposits from Bank of US on this day in history.   

1837  Felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud on this day in history.   

1840  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) on this day in history.   

1840  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1845  On March - 28 mexico drops diplomatic relations with US   

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1468  Charles I, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) was born on March - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on March - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1563  On March - 28 death of heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)   

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