Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On February - 28 valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.   

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

0870  On February - 28 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1510  On this day in history juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on February - 28.   

1573  On February - 28 elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1616  On February - 28 kaspar Forster, composer   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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

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

1638  On February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56   

1646  On February - 28 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  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.   

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

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on this day in history.   

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on this day in history.   

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

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

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  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on February - 28.   

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC   

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1155  On this day in history birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On February - 28 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  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  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 February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.