Historical Events In February - 28

1916  SS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship on February - 28.   

1916  Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 on February - 28.   

1917  AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on February - 28.   

1917  On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

1917  On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

1917  On February - 28 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  On this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

1918  On this day in history alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire)   

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres   

1920  Edward Kassner, music publisher on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain on February - 28.   

1922  On this day in history english princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles   

1922  On February - 28 vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  On February - 28 swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  The birth of Charles Durning, Actor on this day in history.   

1923  Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie) on February - 28.   

1924  On this day in history uS begins intervention in Honduras   

1924  On this day in history robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )   

1925  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 28 congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  On February - 28 theater Museum of Amsterdam forms   

1925  On this day in history harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)   

1925  On this day in history friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 28 the birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect   

1929  On this day in history chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

1929  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1931  On February - 28 canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass   

1931  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party on this day in history.   

1931  On February - 28 the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on February - 28.   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 28 hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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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  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On February - 28 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 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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

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)