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  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on March - 28.   

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer on March - 28.   

1774  On March - 28 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  On March - 28 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 on March - 28.   

1794  On March - 28 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 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 March - 28.   

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

1796  On this day in history 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  Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine on this day in history.   

1799  New York State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

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

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  Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man on March - 28.   

1804  On March - 28 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  On this day in history peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.   

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

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

1818  Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62 on March - 28.   

1834  Senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of US on this day in history.   

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

1837  On March - 28 felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud   

1840  On March - 28 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 March - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517)   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622)   

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

0193  On March - 28 death of publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated   

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 March - 28.   

1566  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79