28 March in history.

1842

The Vienna Philharmonic's first concert. Conductor Otto Nicolai led the musicians of the Vienna court opera in their first concert as a philharmonic orchestra. It became one of the world's great orchestras.

Wikipedia: Vienna Philharmonic

Photo: Wiener Philharmoniker / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 28 March

1. 

   1776

   A site for San Francisco

   Explorer Juan Bautista de Anza chose the spot for the Presidio, the settlement that grew into San Francisco.

   Wikipedia: Juan Bautista de AnzaWikipedia: Presidio of San Francisco

   Photo: Robert Campbell / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

2. 

   1802

   A second asteroid

   German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered Pallas, the second asteroid ever found.

   Wikipedia: 2 PallasWikipedia: Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers

   Photo: Credit: ESO/Vernazza et al. / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

3. 

   1963

   Students sit in in Rome, Georgia

   More than a hundred high school students held a sit-in in Rome, Georgia, to protest segregation.

   Wikipedia: Rome sit-ins

   Photo: Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

4. 

   2001

   A new airport for Athens

   Athens International Airport opened, ready for the city to host the 2004 Olympic Games.

   Wikipedia: Athens International Airport

   Photo: Apaleutos25 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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