Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on February - 28.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

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

1525  On February - 28 cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1573  On this day in history elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1632  On February - 28 jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  On this day in history 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  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  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.   

1663  On February - 28 thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1665  On this day in history lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies   

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

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on this day in history.   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.   

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

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

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 February - 28.   

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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

1326  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

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