Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On February - 28 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  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies  

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

1533  On February - 28 the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher  

1533  On February - 28 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  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on this day in history.  

1573  On February - 28 jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54  

1609  On February - 28 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church  

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 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  On February - 28 salem witch hunt begins  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.  

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

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

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.  

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)  

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

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