Historical Events In February - 28
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
0364 On February - 28 valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.
0642 Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.
0870 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.
1066 Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.
1261 On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies
1510 On this day in history juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer
1525 Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.
1533 The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on this day in history.
1533 On February - 28 michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher
1552 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on this day in history.
1570 On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas
1573 Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on February - 28.
1573 Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on this day in history.
1609 On February - 28 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39
1616 On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer
1618 On February - 28 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63
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 Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.
1638 On February - 28 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 this day in history.
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 February - 28 lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies
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 this day in history salem witch hunt begins
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 this day in history.
1704 Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on this day in history.
1704 Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.
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