Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On this day in history valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0870  On this day in history 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  On February - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

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

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

1525  On February - 28 cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  On this day in history the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher   

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

1552  On this day in history jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1570  On February - 28 anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

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

1573  On February - 28 jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54   

1609  On February - 28 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

1616  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1632  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

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

1646  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.   

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

1663  On February - 28 thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on February - 28.   

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

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on this day in history.   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.   

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

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

1704  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on this day in history.   

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

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1155  On February - 28 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 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  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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

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

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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 February - 28.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)