Historical Events In February - 28

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

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist on February - 28.  

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

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

1827  On February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1850  Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on February - 28.  

1854  On February - 28 republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI  

1854  On February - 28 slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).  

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

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

1854  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer  

1857  Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created  

1862  The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on February - 28.  

1862  On February - 28 opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris  

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1155  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher  

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

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

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

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies  

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.  

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.  

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

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