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 February - 28.  

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.  

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

1533  On February - 28 michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer  

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  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.  

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 February - 28.  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

1653  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

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

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 February - 28.  

1690  On this day in history aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great  

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

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

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on this day in history.  

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 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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.  

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

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.  

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

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)