Historical Events In February - 28
Thursday, 10 July 2025
0364 On February - 28 valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.
0642 On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle
0870 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on this day in history.
1066 Westminster Abbey opens on February - 28.
1261 Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.
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 February - 28.
1533 Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on this day in history.
1552 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on February - 28.
1570 On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas
1573 On February - 28 elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)
1573 On February - 28 jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54
1609 Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
1616 Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.
1618 Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.
1626 On February - 28 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51
1632 On February - 28 jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer
1638 Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.
1638 Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.
1638 Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1646 On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church
1646 Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on February - 28.
1653 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.
1653 -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.
1663 Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on February - 28.
1665 Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on February - 28.
1667 English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on this day in history.
1690 Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on this day in history.
1692 Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.
1700 On February - 28 today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
1704 On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY
1704 On February - 28 indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100
1704 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.
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