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  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

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

1510  On February - 28 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  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on February - 28.   

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  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 February - 28.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

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

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

1663  On this day in history thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1665  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

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

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

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  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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