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

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

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

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

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

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  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 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  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 February - 28.   

1854  Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.   

1854  Juliusz Zarebski, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 28 gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

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  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 February - 28.   

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

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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 February - 28.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 28.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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 February - 28.   

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