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  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.  

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

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

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

1525  On February - 28 cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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

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

1552  On February - 28 jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

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1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on February - 28.  

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on February - 28.  

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54  

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on February - 28.  

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

1618  On February - 28 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63  

1626  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

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

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on February - 28.  

1665  On February - 28 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  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 this day in history.  

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)  

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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