Historical Events In February - 28

1972  George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on February - 28.   

1972  On this day in history president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

1972  On this day in history president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

1972  On February - 28 victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1974  Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 28 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

1974  Taiwan police shoot into crowd on February - 28.   

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

1974  On February - 28 the US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the first time since 1967.   

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

1975  On February - 28 eG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries   

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 February - 28 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win   

1976  Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession on February - 28.   

1977  A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA on February - 28.   

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

1977  On this day in history eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  On this day in history 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.   

1978  On February - 28 eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73   

1979  Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY on February - 28.   

1979  On this day in history jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

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 this day in history.   

1981  China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan on this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On February - 28 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  26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8 on February - 28.   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

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

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  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

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  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)