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  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  On this day in history 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 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  Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53   

1877  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

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

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

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

1882  On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

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

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

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

1887  On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

1888  On this day in history 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  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

1896  On this day in history 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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

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  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.