Page 2: Historical Events In February - 28
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 this day in history.
1728 On February - 28 georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London
1730 On this day in history 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 this day in history justin Morgan, composer
1749 First edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on February - 28.
1749 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.
1750 Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister on February - 28.
1759 On this day in history 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 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 February - 28.
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 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 US Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin on this day in history.
1796 Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56 on February - 28.
1797 On February - 28 mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)
1810 First US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on this day in history.
1810 On February - 28 1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia
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 On this day in history adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56
1819 On February - 28 first public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"
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 On this day in history matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879
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