Historical Events In March - 28

1891  On this day in history 1st world weightlifting championship held   

1891  On March - 28 karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author   

1891  Dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 28 spencer W Kimball, 12th prophet of Mormon church   

1896  On this day in history the opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan)   

1896  On March - 28 e Rundle Charles, writer, dies   

1900  On March - 28 achille Longo, composer   

1902  27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville TN (state record) on March - 28.   

1902  On March - 28 27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville, Tennessee (state record)   

1902  Flora Robson, South Shields England, actress (Dominique is Dead) on March - 28.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Eger Bohemia, pianist (Marlboro Sch of Music) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history fosco Giachetti, Livorno Italy, actor (Wastrel, We the Living)   

1905  Paramaribo-Dam railway opens in Suriname, never used on March - 28.   

1905  Marlin Perkins, Carthage Mo, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom) on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 28 joseph Wright, Canada, oarsman (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  On this day in history herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist/saxophonist   

1907  Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1908  John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68 on March - 28.   

1909  On March - 28 nelson Algren, US, novelist (Man with the Golden Arm)   

1910  Near Marseilles, France, the first ever seaplane takes off on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 28 the first seaplane, takes off from water at Martigues France (Henri Fabre)   

1910  1st seaplane, takes off from water at Martinques France (Henri Fabre) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history ingrid, Queen Mother of Denmark   

1910  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, French violinist/conductor, dies on this day in history.   

1911  Myfanwy Piper, librettist on this day in history.   

1912  A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author (Empress of Outer Space) on March - 28.   

1913  Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1914  Bohumil Hrabal, writer on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 28 hanus Trnecek, composer, dies at 55   

1915  On this day in history jay Livingston, composer (Buttons & Bows, Mona Lisa, Tammy)   

1917  On this day in history jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities   

1918  On March - 28 anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend.   

1918  On March - 28 youly Algaroff, ballet dancer   

1919  On this day in history jacob Avshalomov, Tsingtao China, composer (Sinfonietta, The Oregon)   

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1468  Charles I, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

1472  On March - 28 birth of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517)   

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  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 March - 28 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  On this day in history 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  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.