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 this day in history.  

0870  On this day in history 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople  

1066  On February - 28 westminster Abbey opens  

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

1510  On this day in history juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Kaspar Forster, composer on February - 28.  

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

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

1632  On February - 28 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  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  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on February - 28.  

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.  

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 February - 28 lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies  

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on February - 28.  

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

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.  

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

1704  On February - 28 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  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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 this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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