Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

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

0870  On February - 28 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople   

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1616  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on February - 28.   

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

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

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

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church   

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on this day in history.   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1704  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on this day in history.   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

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)