Top Historical Events That Happened on February 28

1974  In this year, Labour Party claims British parliamentary election.   

1974  Taiwan police shoot into crowd.   

1974  The United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break   

1974  The US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the inaugural time since 1967.   

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

1975  More than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel.   

1975  Istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1976  18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win   

1976  Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession.   

1977  A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA   

1977  Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends.   

1977  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   

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73   

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

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

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

1980  Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies   

1981  China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

1982  AT and T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day.   

1982  FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street.   

1983  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.   

1984  In this year, 26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson claims 8.   

1984  Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- goes for a walk in an Ottawa blizzard and decides to resign; announces decision the following day; Canada's 15th Prime Minister.   

1984  Leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies.   

1985  In Toronto Ontario, publisher Ernst Zundel convicted for distributing hate literature in a book that said the mass extermination of Jews in Germany in World War II never occurred.   

1985  Charita Bauer, actress (Mary-Aldrich Family), dies at 62 in NYC   

1986  European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade.   

1986  Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm   

1986  Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death   

1986  Sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59.   

1987  Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83   

1988  15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada.   

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1155  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england   

1261  Margaret of scotland: Queen of norway   

1409  Elisabeth ii of bohemia: Elisabeth ii of bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de montaigne: France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst borgi: [justus byrgius], swiss/german mathematician   

1552  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker   

1573  Elias hill: German architect/city builder (augsburg)   

1612  John pearson: English theologian   

0642  Oswald: English missionary/saint,   

1261  Hendrik: Duke of brabant (1248-61),   

1326  Death of Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Isabella: Duchess of lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Death of Niclas: Graf von abensberg, german soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la cosa: Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

1572  Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)