Page 4: 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 February - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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

1875  Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.   

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

1876  On February - 28 charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.   

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

1879  "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on this day in history.   

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

1882  Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) on February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

1888  On February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

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

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

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

1891  On this day in history oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

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

1893  On this day in history the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer   

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

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  On this day in history guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

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  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history 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)