Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On this day in history ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion  

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

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on February - 28.  

1826  On February - 28 m Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet  

1827  First US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated on this day in history.  

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

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

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.  

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

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  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  12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 28 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc  

1854  Juliusz Zarebski, composer on February - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1861  The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.  

1861  On February - 28 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  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  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)