Historical Events In February - 28
1570 Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on this day in history.
1638 On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh
1646 On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church
1653 On this day in history 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch
1667 On this day in history english colony Suriname in Dutch hands
1692 On this day in history salem witch hunt begins
1704 On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY
1704 On this day in history indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100
1708 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.
1728 On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London
1730 On this day in history tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy
1749 First edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.
1759 On this day in history pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages
1778 On this day in history rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves
1784 John Wesley charters Methodist Church on this day in history.
1794 US Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin on this day in history.
1810 First US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history uS Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes.
1847 US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.
1849 The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on this day in history.
1854 On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI
1854 On this day in history slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).
1859 On this day in history arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery
1861 The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.
1862 The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.
1863 Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on this day in history.
1864 Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.
1864 Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.
1871 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections on this day in history.
1878 US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on this day in history.
1879 "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)
1888 On this day in history ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes
1888 On this day in history vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres
1893 On this day in history edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"
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