Page 3: 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1828  On February - 28 franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna   

1833  On February - 28 alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal   

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

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

1838  On February - 28 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1849  On February - 28 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 this day in history the University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.   

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

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

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

1854  On February - 28 the Republican Party is formally organized   

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

1854  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer   

1857  Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer on February - 28.   

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

1859  Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 28 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 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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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

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

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.