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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 March - 28.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1799  On March - 28 nY State abolished slavery   

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 this day in history.   

1801  On March - 28 ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66   

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

1804  On this day in history 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  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer on March - 28.   

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 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  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) on March - 28.   

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

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  On March - 28 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 this day in history.   

1483  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 28 guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

1072  Death of Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on March - 28.   

1134  Stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 28.   

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