Historical Events In February - 28
Thursday, 18 April 2024
1708 Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on February - 28.
1710 On February - 28 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 this day in history hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63
1742 On February - 28 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53
1747 On February - 28 justin Morgan, composer
1749 First edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.
1749 On this day in history 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published
1750 Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister on February - 28.
1759 On February - 28 pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages
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 On February - 28 french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter
1778 On February - 28 rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves
1781 On February - 28 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50
1784 On this day in history john Wesley charters Methodist Church
1784 On this day in history phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies
1786 On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician
1787 On this day in history the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.
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 Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1797 On February - 28 mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)
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 February - 28.
1810 On February - 28 reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian
1817 James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on February - 28.
1818 Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on February - 28.
1819 First public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid" on this day in history.
1819 On February - 28 1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"
1820 John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) on February - 28.
1822 On February - 28 matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879
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