Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I is recorded as becoming Roman Emperor   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle.   

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  Westminster Abbey opens   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer.   

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher is born   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54.   

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39.   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer.   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51.   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church.   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch.   

1653  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies.   

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins   

1700  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   

1704  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC   

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1155  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england   

1261  Margaret of scotland: Queen of norway   

1409  Elisabeth ii of bohemia: Elisabeth ii of bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de montaigne: France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst borgi: [justus byrgius], swiss/german mathematician   

1552  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker   

1573  Elias hill: German architect/city builder (augsburg)   

1612  John pearson: English theologian   

0642  Oswald: English missionary/saint,   

1261  Death of Hendrik: Duke of brabant (1248-61),   

1326  Death of Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Isabella: Duchess of lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Death of Niclas: Graf von abensberg, german soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la cosa: Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

1572  Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)