Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.  

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

1510  On February - 28 juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

1525  On February - 28 cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on February - 28.  

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on this day in history.  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on February - 28.  

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1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on this day in history.  

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 February - 28.  

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

1618  On this day in history 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 February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh  

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

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  On February - 28 -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on this day in history.  

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on this day in history.  

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

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on February - 28.  

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

1700  On this day in history 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 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  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.  

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

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

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.  

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

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

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