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  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on this day in history.   

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

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on February - 28.   

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

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

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

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

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

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

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 February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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