Historical Events In February - 28

1972  On this day in history george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident  

1972  On February - 28 president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China  

1972  President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on February - 28.  

1972  Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders  

1973  Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78 on February - 28.  

1974  On this day in history ethiopian government of Makonnen forms  

1974  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history taiwan police shoot into crowd  

1974  The United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break on this day in history.  

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1974  The US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the first time since 1967 on this day in history.  

1974  Mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89 on February - 28.  

1975  EG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries on this day in history.  

1975  On February - 28 more than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel.  

1975  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1975  On this day in history istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83  

1976  On this day in history 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win  

1976  On February - 28 ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession  

1977  On February - 28 a killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA  

1977  Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends on February - 28.  

1977  On February - 28 eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71  

1978  The Department of Defense authorized fullscale development of the Sikorsky Aircraft's SH-60B LAMPS MK III helicopter. The aircraft was designed primarily for antisubmarine and antiship missions and to be deployed aboard frigates, destroyers and cruisers on this day in history.  

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY  

1979  Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 on February - 28.  

1980  On February - 28 "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes)  

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 28.  

1980  Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies on February - 28.  

1981  On February - 28 china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan  

1982  On February - 28 aT&T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day  

1982  FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street on February - 28.  

1983  On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch  

1983  Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 on February - 28.  

1984  On this day in history 26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8  

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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 February - 28 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 February - 28.  

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

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 February - 28.  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)