Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1766  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on March - 28.   

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer on March - 28.   

1774  On this day in history britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts   

1776  Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco on March - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1794  On March - 28 louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)   

1795  On this day in history 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 becomes part of Imperial Russia on this day in history.   

1796  On March - 28 bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is first US-African church   

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  Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine on March - 28.   

1799  On March - 28 new York State abolished slavery   

1799  On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

1799  On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

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 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 March - 28.   

1806  Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66) on March - 28.   

1809  Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin on March - 28.   

1817  On March - 28 mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer   

1818  Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

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  Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) on this day in history.   

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

1844  Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid on March - 28.   

1845  On March - 28 mexico drops diplomatic relations with US   

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

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

1515  On this day in history birth of theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint   

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

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on March - 28.   

1592  On March - 28 birth of jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer   

0193  On this day in history death of publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated   

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1239  On March - 28 death of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180)   

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 March - 28.