Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On February - 28 valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.  

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

1261  On February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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

1533  On this day in history michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher  

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

1570  On February - 28 anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas  

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

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

1609  On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

1616  On February - 28 kaspar Forster, composer  

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

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

1632  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer  

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

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

1638  On February - 28 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1665  On February - 28 lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies  

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  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  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)  

1485  On February - 28 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  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)