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 this day in history.  

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

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.  

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

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

1525  On this day in history cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on February - 28.  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on this day in history.  

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1570  On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas  

1573  On February - 28 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  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer  

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  On February - 28 jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer  

1638  On this day in history 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 February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.  

1653  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch  

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

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

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 February - 28.  

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.  

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

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

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.  

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

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

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