Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On this day in history valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.  

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

0870  On this day in history 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople  

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

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

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.  

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

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  

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

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

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54  

1609  On February - 28 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

1616  On February - 28 kaspar Forster, composer  

1618  On February - 28 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63  

1626  On February - 28 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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

1646  On February - 28 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  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history english colony Suriname in Dutch hands  

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

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.  

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on February - 28.  

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  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.  

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.  

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)  

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

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

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

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies  

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

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 this day in history.  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

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