Historical Events In February - 28

1708  Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on February - 28.   

1710  In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock on February - 28.   

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1730  Tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63   

1742  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer on this day in history.   

1749  On February - 28 first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

1749  1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on February - 28.   

1750  On February - 28 ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1759  Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages on February - 28.   

1759  Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 28 robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

1771  French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter on February - 28.   

1778  On this day in history rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves   

1781  Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history john Wesley charters Methodist Church   

1784  Phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies on February - 28.   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician on this day in history.   

1787  The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted on this day in history.   

1792  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist on February - 28.   

1794  On February - 28 uS Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin   

1796  On February - 28 friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history first US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia   

1810  1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1817  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1818  Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history first public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"   

1819  1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid" on this day in history.   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) on February - 28.   

1822  On this day in history matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1326  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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