Page 9: Historical Events In February - 28

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

1972  President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

1973  On February - 28 suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders   

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

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

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

1974  Taiwan police shoot into crowd on this day in history.   

1974  The United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break on February - 28.   

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  On this day in history eG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries   

1975  On this day in history 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 February - 28 istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1976  18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win on February - 28.   

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  Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends on this day in history.   

1977  Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 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 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 this day in history china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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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 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 February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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