Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On this day in history valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.   

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

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on this day in history.   

1066  On February - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

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

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on February - 28.   

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

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

1570  On February - 28 anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

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

1573  On February - 28 jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54   

1609  On February - 28 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

1616  On February - 28 kaspar Forster, composer   

1618  On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

1626  On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

1632  On February - 28 jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.   

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on February - 28.   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church on February - 28.   

1646  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

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

1653  On this day in history -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on this day in history.   

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on February - 28.   

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on February - 28.   

1690  On February - 28 aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.   

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on February - 28.   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY on February - 28.   

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

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

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  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

1573  On February - 28 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 this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)