Page 2: Historical Events In March - 28

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

1760  Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation) on this day in history.   

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

1770  On March - 28 sophie Mereau, writer   

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

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

1779  On March - 28 angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

1791  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

1799  On March - 28 nY State abolished slavery   

1799  On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

1799  On this day in history 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 March - 28 heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man.   

1804  Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804 on this day in history.   

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

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

1817  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer on March - 28.   

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 March - 28.   

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 March - 28.   

1837  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud   

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

1840  On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

1844  Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

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

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

1472  Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer   

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

0593  On this day in history guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

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

1134  Stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies on March - 28.   

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

1285  On this day in history 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  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79