Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

1825  On this day in history 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 February - 28.  

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

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 this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna  

1833  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal  

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

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

1838  Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on February - 28.  

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  On February - 28 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes  

1844  On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton  

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  The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on February - 28.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1854  On February - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1861  On this day in history 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  Opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris on February - 28.  

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.  

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.  

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

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

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

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  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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