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

1066  On February - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

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

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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 February - 28 anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

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

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

1609  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

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

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

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

1638  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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

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  On February - 28 thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

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

1667  On February - 28 english colony Suriname in Dutch hands   

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

1692  On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

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

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY   

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

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

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1155  On this day in history 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 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  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

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

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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