Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on February - 28.   

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

1864  On February - 28 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

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  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  On this day in history 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 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  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

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

1879  On February - 28 "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 this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

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

1886  On February - 28 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

1887  On February - 28 william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

1888  On February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

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

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

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

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

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 this day in history the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

1895  On February - 28 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 February - 28 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 February - 28.   

1573  On February - 28 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  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  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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