Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on February - 28.   

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

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.   

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1533  On February - 28 the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher on February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on February - 28.   

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on February - 28.   

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

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.   

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on February - 28.   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on this day in history.   

1618  On February - 28 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

1626  On February - 28 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on this day in history.   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.   

1653  3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on this day in history.   

1653  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on February - 28.   

1665  On this day in history lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies   

1667  On this day in history english colony Suriname in Dutch hands   

1690  On this day in history aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1692  On February - 28 salem witch hunt begins   

1700  On this day in history today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100   

1704  On this day in history elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC   

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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  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

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

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  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

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

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