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Historical Events Happened In February - 28

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.  

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

1525  On this day in history cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1533  On this day in history the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher  

1533  On this day in history michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on this day in history.  

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54  

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

1618  On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63  

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer  

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh  

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.  

1653  On this day in history -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies  

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on this day in history.  

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on this day in history.  

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on this day in history.  

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100  

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.  

1708  Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.  

1710  On this day in history in the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock.  

1728  On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London  

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Famous Birthdays In February - 28

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.  

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.  

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher  

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)  

Famous Deaths In February - 28

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.  

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.  

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)  

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)  

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)  

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54