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 February - 28.  

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

1973  Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders on February - 28.  

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

1974  On February - 28 ethiopian government of Makonnen forms  

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.  

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1974  The US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the first time since 1967 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On February - 28 a killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA  

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

1977  Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 on February - 28.  

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

1979  On February - 28 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  "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes) on this day in history.  

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1980  Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies on February - 28.  

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  On February - 28 fALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street  

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  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 February - 28.  

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)  

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.  

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

1552  On February - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

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