Historical Events In February - 28

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist  

1825  On February - 28 quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888  

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on this day in history.  

1827  First US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated on February - 28.  

1827  The B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ) on February - 28.  

1827  On this day in history the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for the commercial transportation of people and freight  

1827  On this day in history 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered  

1828  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

1833  Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.  

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1835  On February - 28 dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala"  

1835  Dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on February - 28.  

1838  Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history uS Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes.  

1844  On this day in history 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes  

1844  Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on February - 28.  

1847  On February - 28 uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento  

1847  US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.  

1849  The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on February - 28.  

1849  On this day in history 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast  

1850  On February - 28 the University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.  

1850  On February - 28 hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)  

1854  On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI  

1854  Slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party) on this day in history.  

1854  The Republican Party is formally organized on this day in history.  

1854  Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc on February - 28.  

1854  Juliusz Zarebski, composer on this day in history.  

1857  Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer on February - 28.  

1858  Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries) on February - 28.  

1859  Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on February - 28.  

1861  On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.  

1861  Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history the opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris)  

1862  On this day in history opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris  

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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 this day in history.  

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.  

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history 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  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.  

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

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.  

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

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

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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