Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on February - 28.  

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies  

1510  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

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 February - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1616  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer  

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.  

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on February - 28.  

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

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

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on February - 28.  

1704  On February - 28 indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100  

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC  

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 28.  

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

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)