Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

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

0870  On February - 28 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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  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  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on February - 28.   

1638  On February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on February - 28.   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on February - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1700  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

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

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  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 February - 28.   

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

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.