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 March - 28.  

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

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer on this day in history.  

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  Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on this day in history.  

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  Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August) on this day in history.  

1795  Nootka Sound BC, the Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British on March - 28.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1799  New York State abolished slavery on March - 28.  

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

1806  On March - 28 ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66)  

1809  On March - 28 peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.  

1817  On this day in history mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer  

1818  Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on March - 28.  

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  On this day in history senate censure Pres Jackson for taking fed deposits from Bank of US  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy  

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born on March - 28.  

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 this day in history birth of theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint  

1522  Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history death of ordulf, Duke of Saxony  

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

1239  Death of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180) on this day in history.  

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on this day in history.  

1563  Death of Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488) on March - 28.  

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