Page 3: Historical Events In February - 28

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion on February - 28.   

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist on this day in history.   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on February - 28.   

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 February - 28 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for the commercial transportation of people and freight   

1827  On February - 28 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered   

1828  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna on February - 28.   

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

1835  Dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala"   

1838  On February - 28 robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

1844  On February - 28 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  12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes on February - 28.   

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

1847  On this day in history uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

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

1849  On this day in history the first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)   

1854  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 the Republican Party is formally organized   

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

1854  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer   

1857  On February - 28 gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

1858  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries)   

1859  On this day in history arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

1861  On February - 28 the Colorado Territory is organized.   

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

1862  The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.   

1862  Opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris on February - 28.   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

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

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.