Page 2: Historical Events In February - 28

1708  On February - 28 slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die   

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 February - 28.   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London on February - 28.   

1730  On February - 28 tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy   

1737  Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1742  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

1771  On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

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  John Wesley charters Methodist Church on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician on February - 28.   

1787  On February - 28 the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.   

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  On February - 28 1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia   

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian on February - 28.   

1817  On February - 28 james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1818  Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on February - 28.   

1819  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  On February - 28 matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)