Historical Events In February - 28

1972  George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on this day in history.  

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

1972  President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on this day in history.  

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

1973  Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78  

1974  On this day in history ethiopian government of Makonnen forms  

1974  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on February - 28.  

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.  

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

1974  On this day in history mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89  

1975  EG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries on February - 28.  

1975  More than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel on this day in history.  

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1975  Istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

1976  On this day in history ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession  

1977  On this day in history a killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA  

1977  On February - 28 harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends  

1977  On February - 28 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  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on February - 28.  

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

1979  On February - 28 jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52  

1980  On this day in history "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes)  

1980  On February - 28 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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 this day in history.  

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

1983  Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch on this day in history.  

1983  Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 on this day in history.  

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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.  

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)  

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.  

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.  

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.  

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.  

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)  

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer  

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

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