Events & Holidays In February - 28

Andalusia Day (Spain)

Peace Memorial Day (Taiwan)

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

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)  

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

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

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  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies  

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

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.