Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On February - 28 valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.  

0642  On February - 28 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 this day in history.  

1510  On February - 28 juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

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

1533  On February - 28 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  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on this day in history.  

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

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

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

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

1665  On this day in history lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies  

1667  On February - 28 english colony Suriname in Dutch hands  

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

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.  

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

1704  On February - 28 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  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

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

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

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

1573  On February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)  

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.  

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

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.