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  On February - 28 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 this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history english princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles   

1922  Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51 on February - 28.   

1923  Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands on February - 28.   

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

1923  On February - 28 charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  On this day in history uS begins intervention in Honduras   

1924  Robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- ) on February - 28.   

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

1925  On February - 28 congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

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 February - 28.   

1926  On this day in history seymour Shifrin, composer   

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

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  On February - 28 oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

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

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

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

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  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.