Historical Events In February - 28

1972  On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

1972  President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China on February - 28.   

1972  President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on February - 28.   

1972  On this day in history victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

1973  On February - 28 suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders   

1973  On this day in history cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78   

1974  Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms on February - 28.   

1974  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 28 taiwan police shoot into crowd   

1974  The United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break on February - 28.   

1974  On this day in history the US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the first time since 1967.   

1974  On this day in history mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89   

1975  EG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries on February - 28.   

1975  More than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel on this day in history.   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 28 istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1976  18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win on this day in history.   

1976  Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history a killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA   

1977  On February - 28 harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends   

1977  On February - 28 eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  On February - 28 the Department of Defense authorized fullscale development of the Sikorsky Aircraft's SH-60B LAMPS MK III helicopter. The aircraft was designed primarily for antisubmarine and antiship missions and to be deployed aboard frigates, destroyers and cruisers.   

1978  On February - 28 eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73   

1979  On this day in history ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY   

1979  On this day in history jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

1980  On February - 28 "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes)   

1980  On February - 28 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1980  On February - 28 ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies   

1981  On February - 28 china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

1982  AT&T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day on February - 28.   

1982  FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

1983  Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 on this day in history.   

1984  26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8 on this day in history.   

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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 February - 28.   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle 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 February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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