Page 2: Historical Events In March - 28

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

1760  Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation) on March - 28.   

1766  On this day in history joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

1770  On March - 28 sophie Mereau, writer   

1774  Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts on March - 28.   

1776  Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco on March - 28.   

1779  Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on March - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine   

1799  New York State abolished slavery on March - 28.   

1799  On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

1799  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) on March - 28.   

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

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  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 March - 28.   

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

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

1818  On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62   

1834  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

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 March - 28.   

1472  On this day in history birth of fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter   

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 March - 28.   

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

1569  On March - 28 birth of ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622)   

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  On March - 28 stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies   

1239  Death of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180) on March - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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