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 February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on February - 28.   

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

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

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  US begins intervention in Honduras on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on February - 28.   

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

1929  On this day in history chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

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

1931  On February - 28 ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

1933  On this day in history german President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion   

1933  On February - 28 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  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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

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

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

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

1453  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)