Page 10: Historical Events In February - 28

1984  On this day in history pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- goes for a walk in an Ottawa blizzard and decides to resign; announces decision the following day; Canada's 15th Prime Minister   

1984  On February - 28 leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies   

1985  In Toronto Ontario, publisher Ernst Zundel convicted for distributing hate literature in a book that said the mass extermination of Jews in Germany in World War II never occurred on this day in history.   

1985  Charita Bauer, actress (Mary-Aldrich Family), dies at 62 in NYC on February - 28.   

1986  On February - 28 european Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade   

1986  Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm on February - 28.   

1986  Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is shot to death on this day in history.   

1986  Sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59 on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 28 anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83   

1988  On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada   

1988  Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed on February - 28.   

1988  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99 on February - 28.   

1989  On February - 28 gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA   

1989  Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public on February - 28.   

1989  On February - 28 hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46   

1990  On February - 28 dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine   

1990  On this day in history the space shuttle Atlantis launches from Cape Canaveral, to place a spy satellite in orbit.   

1990  Colin Milburn, cricketer (9 Tests for England, 654 runs), dies on February - 28.   

1991  On February - 28 the Gulf War ends as Iraq orders its army to stop fighting   

1991  On this day in history uS & allied forces grant Iraq a cease fire   

1991  On this day in history guillermo Ungo, member of El Salvador junta (1979-80), dies   

1992  On February - 28 angelique Pettyjohn, actress (Body Talk, Star Trek), dies at 49   

1993  7th American Comedy Award Seinfeld wins on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents attempt to serve warrants on the Branch Davidians at a compound near Waco, TX, triggering a 51-day siege.   

1993  Tony Curtis weds Lisa Deutsch as his 4th wife on February - 28.   

1993  On February - 28 fer A Olthoff, Dutch WW II resistance fighter (Het Parool), dies   

1994  Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand-gun, went into effect on February - 28.   

1995  Denver International Airport opens on this day in history.   

1995  In Fredericton New Brunswick, a judicial report on sexual abuse of boys at Kingsclear Training Centre released; critical of bureaucratic indifference that allowed abuse to continue for almost 30 years on this day in history.   

1995  On February - 28 uS Marines land in Somalia to protect the retreating UN peacekeeping force.   

1996  38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins on this day in history.   

1997  Earthquake in Pakistan, kills 45 on February - 28.   

1997  On this day in history fBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia   

1997  On this day in history smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US   

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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 February - 28.   

1409  On this day in history 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  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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

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

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

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