Page 3: Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On February - 28 ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  On February - 28 charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

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

1826  On this day in history m Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet   

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

1827  On this day in history the B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ).   

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 February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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

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

1838  On this day in history robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

1844  US Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes on February - 28.   

1844  On February - 28 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 this day in history uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

1847  US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento on February - 28.   

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

1849  1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast on February - 28.   

1850  The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

1854  The Republican Party is formally organized on February - 28.   

1854  On February - 28 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc   

1854  Juliusz Zarebski, composer on February - 28.   

1857  On February - 28 gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

1858  On February - 28 jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries)   

1859  On February - 28 arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

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

1861  On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

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

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

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

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

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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