Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

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

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.  

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

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

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

1533  On February - 28 the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher  

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on February - 28.  

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

1570  On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas  

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

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.  

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

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1632  On February - 28 jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer  

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.  

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.  

1638  On February - 28 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56  

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church  

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church  

1653  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

1653  On this day in history -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

1663  On this day in history thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)  

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

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on February - 28.  

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on February - 28.  

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.  

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY  

1704  On this day in history indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100  

1704  On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC  

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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 this day in history.  

1409  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

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