Page 2: Historical Events In March - 28

1758  Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on March - 28.   

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

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 March - 28.   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1796  On March - 28 bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church   

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

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

1799  New York State abolished slavery on March - 28.   

1799  NY State abolished slavery on March - 28.   

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  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  On March - 28 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 March - 28.   

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

1818  On March - 28 wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

1818  On March - 28 giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62   

1834  Senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of US on March - 28.   

1834  On March - 28 senate censure Pres Jackson for taking fed deposits from Bank of US   

1837  Felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud on March - 28.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1472  Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on March - 28.   

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

1569  On this day in history 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 March - 28 guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

1072  Death of Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

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

1239  On March - 28 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  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79