Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1916  On February - 28 sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

1916  On February - 28 henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1917  AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on this day in history.   

1917  Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on February - 28.   

1917  The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 28 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on February - 28.   

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire) on February - 28.   

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres   

1920  On February - 28 edward Kassner, music publisher   

1921  On February - 28 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  On this day in history egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain   

1922  On this day in history english princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles   

1922  On February - 28 vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  On February - 28 swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  The birth of Charles Durning, Actor on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 28 charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  US begins intervention in Honduras on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 28 robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )   

1925  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 on this day in history.   

1925  Congress authorizes a special handling stamp on this day in history.   

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms on this day in history.   

1925  Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky) on this day in history.   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on February - 28.   

1926  On February - 28 seymour Shifrin, composer   

1929  The birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 28 chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

1929  On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  On February - 28 canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass   

1931  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on February - 28.   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion on February - 28.   

1933  Hitler disallows German communist party (KPD) on February - 28.   

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1155  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

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

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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