Historical Events In February - 28

1863  On this day in history confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA  

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

1864  On February - 28 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond  

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

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

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy) on this day in history.  

1866  On February - 28 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]  

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

1871  On February - 28 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections  

1874  On February - 28 soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)  

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1875  Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.  

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift) on this day in history.  

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on February - 28.  

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.  

1878  On February - 28 uS congress authorizes large-size silver certificate  

1879  On this day in history "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  On February - 28 1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)  

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

1887  William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) on this day in history.  

1888  Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes on this day in history.  

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

1889  Victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City) on this day in history.  

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

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on this day in history.  

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

1893  On February - 28 the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer  

1893  Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)  

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

1895  Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit) on this day in history.  

1896  France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar on this day in history.  

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

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  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.  

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

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

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.  

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

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