Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  On February - 28 confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA   

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

1864  Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on February - 28.   

1864  On February - 28 skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 28 arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy)   

1866  On this day in history vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on February - 28.   

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

1874  On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

1875  Viliam Figus, composer on February - 28.   

1876  On February - 28 john Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift)   

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

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

1883  On February - 28 first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

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

1886  On this day in history jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

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

1888  On February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on February - 28.   

1889  Victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City) on February - 28.   

1890  On this day in history vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

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

1893  Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on February - 28.   

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

1893  Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on February - 28.   

1893  Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 28 the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

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

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

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

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

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