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

1917  On February - 28 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

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  AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on February - 28.   

1917  On February - 28 hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

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

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres on February - 28.   

1920  Edward Kassner, music publisher on this day in history.   

1921  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo) on February - 28.   

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

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

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

1923  On February - 28 the birth of Charles Durning, Actor   

1923  On this day in history charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  On February - 28 uS begins intervention in Honduras   

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  On February - 28 congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  On February - 28 theater Museum of Amsterdam forms   

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  Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 28 the birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect   

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

1929  On February - 28 clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

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

1931  On this day in history oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

1931  The birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997) on February - 28.   

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

1933  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

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

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.   

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

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

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