Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on February - 28.   

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy) on February - 28.   

1866  Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on February - 28.   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections   

1874  Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on February - 28.   

1875  On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

1876  On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift)   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on February - 28.   

1879  On February - 28 "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

1882  On this day in history 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

1882  Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) on this day in history.   

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

1886  On February - 28 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

1887  On February - 28 william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

1888  On February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  On February - 28 vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  On February - 28 oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  On February - 28 ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

1895  The birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 28 guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

1896  On February - 28 france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

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 this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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 this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

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