Page 2: Historical Events In March - 28

1758  Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54.   

1760  Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation)   

1766  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer.   

1774  Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts   

1776  Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco   

1779  Angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

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.   

1794  Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August).   

1795  Nootka Sound BC, the Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British   

1795  Partitions of Poland: The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and is recorded as becoming part of Imperial Russia   

1796  Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is inaugural US-African church   

1796  Bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church   

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine   

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine.   

1799  New York State abolished slavery   

1799  NY State abolished slavery.   

1799  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow).   

1799  Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55   

1801  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66.   

1802  Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man   

1804  Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804   

1806  Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66).   

1809  Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin   

1817  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer.   

1818  Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

1818  Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62.   

1834  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   

1837  Felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud   

1840  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria).   

1840  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

1844  Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

1845  Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US.   

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1468  On March - 28 birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy   

1472  On March - 28 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 March - 28.   

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint was born on March - 28.   

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

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

1592  Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer was born on March - 28.   

0193  Death of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 28.   

1563  On this day in history death of heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)   

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