Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on February - 28.   

1533  On this day in history michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

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

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

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

1616  On February - 28 kaspar Forster, composer   

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

1626  On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.   

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

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.   

1638  On this day in history 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  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on February - 28.   

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

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

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 28 salem witch hunt begins   

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on February - 28.   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

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

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 February - 28.