Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy) on February - 28.   

1866  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

1875  On February - 28 viliam Figus, composer   

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

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

1877  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

1878  On this day in history 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 February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

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

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

1890  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS) on February - 28.   

1891  On February - 28 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  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1895  On February - 28 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 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  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  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

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  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  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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