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  On this day in history henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72  

1917  On February - 28 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 February - 28 the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK  

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

1920  On February - 28 maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres  

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

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

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

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 February - 28.  

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

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms on February - 28.  

1925  On February - 28 harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)  

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on February - 28.  

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history the birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect  

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  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party on February - 28.  

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

1931  On February - 28 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 this day in history birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)  

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)  

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

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 February - 28.  

0642  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

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.