Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on February - 28.  

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

0870  On February - 28 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople  

1066  On February - 28 westminster Abbey opens  

1261  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54  

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

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on February - 28.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on February - 28.  

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church  

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.  

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

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 February - 28.  

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  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.  

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

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.  

1453  On February - 28 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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.  

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)