Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

0870  On this day in history 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  On this day in history cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  On this day in history the birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher   

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

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

1570  On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on February - 28.   

1573  On this day in history jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54   

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

1616  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1638  On February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

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

1638  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

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

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

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on this day in history.   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on February - 28.   

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

1700  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

1704  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on February - 28.   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.   

1453  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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