Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

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

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on February - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher   

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

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

1570  On this day in history 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  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1626  On February - 28 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 this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch   

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

1663  On this day in history thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

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

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 February - 28 salem witch hunt begins   

1700  On February - 28 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  On this day in history indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100   

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

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

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

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

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

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

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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 February - 28.   

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

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)