Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on this day in history.  

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

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 this day in history.  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on February - 28.  

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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 this day in history.  

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.  

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

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.  

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  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.  

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.  

1638  On February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh  

1638  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56  

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on February - 28.  

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  -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  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  On February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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  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 February - 28.  

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  On February - 28 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  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  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.