Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

1864  On February - 28 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history 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 February - 28 john Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift)   

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

1877  On February - 28 sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

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

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

1882  On February - 28 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

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

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on this day in history.   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on this day in history.   

1886  Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) on this day in history.   

1887  William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) on February - 28.   

1888  On this day in history ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  On February - 28 vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres   

1889  On February - 28 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS) on this day in history.   

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on February - 28.   

1893  On February - 28 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 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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 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 February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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