Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On February - 28 ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

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

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

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on February - 28.   

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

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

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 February - 28.   

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

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

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

1854  On February - 28 the Republican Party is formally organized   

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

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  On this day in history arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

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

1861  Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

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 this day in history 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  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  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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