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 February - 28.  

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on this day in history.  

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on February - 28.  

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

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.  

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

1570  On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas  

1573  On this day in history 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 February - 28 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 February - 28 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  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh  

1638  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

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 this day in history english colony Suriname in Dutch hands  

1690  On February - 28 aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great  

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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  On February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)  

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 February - 28.  

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 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)