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 March - 28.   

1766  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on this day in history.   

1770  Sophie Mereau, writer on March - 28.   

1774  On March - 28 britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts   

1776  Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco on this day in history.   

1779  On March - 28 angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

1791  On March - 28 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) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history nootka Sound BC, the Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British.   

1795  On this day in history 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  Bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church on this day in history.   

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine on March - 28.   

1797  Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine on this day in history.   

1799  New York State abolished slavery on March - 28.   

1799  On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

1799  On March - 28 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1809  On March - 28 peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medelin.   

1817  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer on March - 28.   

1818  Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on March - 28.   

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 this day in history senate censure Pres Jackson for taking fed deposits from Bank of US   

1837  Felix Mendelssohn marries Cécile Jeanrenaud on March - 28.   

1840  On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

1840  On March - 28 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

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

1845  On this day in history mexico drops diplomatic relations with US   

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1468  On this day in history birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy   

1472  On this day in history 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 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 March - 28.   

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on March - 28.   

1072  On March - 28 death of ordulf, Duke of Saxony   

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 this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies   

1563  On March - 28 death of heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)   

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