Historical Events In March - 28

1758  Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

1766  On March - 28 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

1770  On March - 28 sophie Mereau, writer  

1774  On this day in history britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts  

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 this day in history.  

1791  On March - 28 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.  

1794  On this day in history 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.  

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

1796  Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is first US-African church on this day in history.  

1796  Bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church on March - 28.  

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine on March - 28.  

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

1799  New York State abolished slavery on this day in history.  

1799  NY State abolished slavery on March - 28.  

1799  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) on this day in history.  

1799  Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 on March - 28.  

1801  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66 on March - 28.  

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

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

1806  On this day in history ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66)  

1809  Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin on this day in history.  

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

1818  Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.  

1818  Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62 on March - 28.  

1834  On this day in history 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  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud  

1840  On March - 28 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)  

1840  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on March - 28.  

1844  Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid on March - 28.  

1845  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1515  On March - 28 birth of theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint  

1522  On March - 28 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  On March - 28 birth of jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer  

0193  On this day in history death of publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated  

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

1072  On March - 28 death of ordulf, Duke of Saxony  

1134  On March - 28 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  On March - 28 death of heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)  

1566  On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79