Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

1917  AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on February - 28.   

1917  On February - 28 russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

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 this day in history.   

1917  Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire)   

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 28 edward Kassner, music publisher   

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

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1923  On this day in history the birth of Charles Durning, Actor   

1923  Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie) on February - 28.   

1924  On this day in history uS begins intervention in Honduras   

1924  On this day in history robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )   

1925  On February - 28 "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1   

1925  On this day in history congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  On this day in history theater Museum of Amsterdam forms   

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

1925  On February - 28 friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies   

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

1931  Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass on February - 28.   

1931  On February - 28 oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

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

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

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

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

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

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

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

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)