Page 8: Historical Events In February - 28

1956  Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory on February - 28.   

1958  On this day in history west Indies 1-504 in reply to Pakistan 328, day 3 of 3rd Test Cricket   

1959  On February - 28 "Goldilocks" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 161 performances   

1959  Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs USA won by Denny & Jones of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1959  Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner & Paul of CAN on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 28 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Carol Heiss USA   

1959  Launch of Discoverer 1 (WTR)-1st polar orbit on February - 28.   

1959  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA   

1959  The first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched on February - 28.   

1959  On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

1960  8th winter Olympics games close at Squaw Valley CA on February - 28.   

1960  On February - 28 uS wins Olympics hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4   

1960  On this day in history f S Flint, British translator/poet (imagist movement), dies at 74   

1961  On this day in history jFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor   

1961  Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on February - 28.   

1962  On this day in history rae Dawn Chong wasborn at Edmonton Alberta, daughter of actor Tommy Chong. Chong, she appeared in the film Quest for Fire   

1962  On February - 28 the birth of Rae Dawn Chong, Actress   

1962  Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on February - 28.   

1963  On this day in history theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58   

1964  The opening of Toronto International Airport terminal building, much later this event confirms the fact that Toronto is the center of the universe on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 28 dirk HW Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at 78   

1965  On this day in history adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74   

1966  Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool closes on this day in history.   

1966  Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on February - 28.   

1968  On February - 28 pirate Radio Hauraki, off New Zealand, returns to the air   

1968  Doretta Morrow, actress (Because You're Mine), dies at 41 on February - 28.   

1969  On February - 28 ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler & Ford of Great Britain   

1969  On February - 28 ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina & Ulanov of USSR   

1969  On February - 28 ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert GDR   

1969  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA   

1970  Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge on February - 28.   

1971  53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam on this day in history.   

1971  The birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me) on this day in history.   

1971  Women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections on this day in history.   

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1155  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 28.   

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