Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1916  On this day in history sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

1916  Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

1917  On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

1917  On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

1917  On this day in history aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  On this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

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  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo) on this day in history.   

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain on February - 28.   

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on February - 28.   

1922  Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51 on February - 28.   

1923  Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS begins intervention in Honduras   

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

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

1925  On February - 28 congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  On February - 28 theater Museum of Amsterdam forms   

1925  On this day in history harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)   

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 February - 28.   

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home on February - 28.   

1929  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1931  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party on February - 28.   

1931  On February - 28 the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)   

1931  On this day in history ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

1933  On February - 28 german President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion   

1933  On this day in history hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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