Historical Events In February - 28

1896  Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

1899  On February - 28 frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist   

1900  On this day in history general Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal   

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962)   

1902  Jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo on February - 28.   

1903  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000   

1903  On February - 28 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1904  Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 28 glyn Jones, writer   

1905  On February - 28 joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85   

1906  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games on February - 28.   

1906  On February - 28 bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas   

1907  Milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates) on February - 28.   

1908  Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 28 the birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Spender, English poet   

1909  Olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie) on this day in history.   

1910  The birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director on February - 28.   

1910  On this day in history roman Maciejewski, composer   

1911  Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji) on February - 28.   

1912  On February - 28 first ever parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50 on February - 28.   

1912  Helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute) on February - 28.   

1912  On February - 28 bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies   

1913  6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (South Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  Elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic) on February - 28.   

1914  Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF)   

1914  On this day in history jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family)   

1915  The birth of Sir Peter Medawar, English immunologist on February - 28.   

1915  Peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist (Nobel 1953) on February - 28.   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)