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  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.  

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  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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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  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

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 this day in history 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  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on February - 28.  

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

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

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on February - 28.  

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

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  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on February - 28.  

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  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.  

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

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 February - 28.  

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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