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  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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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 February - 28.   

1409  On February - 28 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  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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