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

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

1917  On February - 28 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 this day in history edward Kassner, music publisher  

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

1922  On February - 28 egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain  

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

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

1923  On this day in history 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  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 on this day in history.  

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 February - 28.  

1925  On this day in history friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies  

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1931  On February - 28 oswald Mosley founds his New Party  

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

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 February - 28.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

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

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

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.  

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 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  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler  

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.