Historical Events In February - 28

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

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.  

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.  

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

1525  On this day in history cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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

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

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

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

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on this day in history.  

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.  

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

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

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.  

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

1704  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

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