Historical Events In February - 28
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
1708 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on this day in history.
1710 On this day in history in the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock.
1728 Georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London on this day in history.
1728 On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London
1730 On this day in history tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy
1737 On February - 28 hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63
1742 On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53
1747 Justin Morgan, composer on February - 28.
1749 On February - 28 first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published
1749 On this day in history 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published
1750 On February - 28 ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister
1759 Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages on this day in history.
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 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist on this day in history.
1771 French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter on February - 28.
1778 On February - 28 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 February - 28 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 February - 28.
1792 On this day in history karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist
1794 On this day in history uS Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin
1796 On February - 28 friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56
1797 On February - 28 mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)
1810 On February - 28 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 On this day in history reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian
1817 On this day in history james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888
1818 On February - 28 adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56
1819 First public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid" on February - 28.
1819 On this day in history 1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"
1820 John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) on February - 28.
1822 Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.
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