Famous Deaths Happened In February - 28

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54   

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on February - 28.   

1618  On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

1621  On this day in history death of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)   

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on February - 28.   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1665  On February - 28 lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies   

1737  Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1742  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1746  Death of Hermann von der Hardt, German historian (b. 1660) on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 28 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50   

1784  On February - 28 phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies   

1786  Death of John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) on February - 28.   

1788  Death of Thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725) on this day in history.   

1796  On February - 28 friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

1818  On February - 28 adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

1844  Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 28 death of andré Dumont, Belgian geologist (b. 1809)   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1903  On February - 28 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1905  Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85 on February - 28.   

1912  On this day in history bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies   

1913  Death of Elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1922  Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies 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 February - 28.   

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

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

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  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.