Page 9: Historical Events In February - 28

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

1972  President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China on February - 28.   

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

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

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 February - 28.   

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

1974  On February - 28 mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89   

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

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

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

1975  Istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83 on February - 28.   

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

1976  On this day in history 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  On this day in history harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends   

1977  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on February - 28.   

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

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

1980  On February - 28 ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies   

1981  China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan on February - 28.   

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  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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

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

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

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

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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 February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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