Historical Events In February - 28

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on this day in history.   

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia on February - 28.   

1864  On this day in history raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

1864  On February - 28 skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1864  On February - 28 -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1865  On this day in history arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy)   

1866  Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on this day in history.   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on February - 28.   

1871  2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections on February - 28.   

1874  Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on February - 28.   

1875  Viliam Figus, composer on February - 28.   

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift) on this day in history.   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on this day in history.   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

1882  On this day in history 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

1882  On February - 28 geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 28 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

1887  On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

1888  Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes on February - 28.   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on February - 28.   

1889  On February - 28 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  On February - 28 vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on February - 28.   

1893  Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

1893  Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on February - 28.   

1895  On this day in history the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

1895  On February - 28 guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

1896  On February - 28 france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

1485  On February - 28 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 February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)