Page 10: Historical Events In February - 28

1984  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 on this day in history.   

1984  Leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies on February - 28.   

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  European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm.   

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  Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 on February - 28.   

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

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 this day in history gretchen Polhemus, 23, (Texas), crowned 38th Miss USA   

1989  Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46   

1990  On this day in history dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine   

1990  The space shuttle Atlantis launches from Cape Canaveral, to place a spy satellite in orbit on February - 28.   

1990  On this day in history colin Milburn, cricketer (9 Tests for England, 654 runs), dies   

1991  The Gulf War ends as Iraq orders its army to stop fighting on this day in history.   

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

1991  Guillermo Ungo, member of El Salvador junta (1979-80), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Angelique Pettyjohn, actress (Body Talk, Star Trek), dies at 49 on February - 28.   

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

1993  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 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history tony Curtis weds Lisa Deutsch as his 4th wife   

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  On February - 28 denver International Airport opens.   

1995  On this day in history 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   

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

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

1997  On this day in history earthquake in Pakistan, kills 45   

1997  FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia on this day in history.   

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

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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 February - 28.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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  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  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 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 February - 28.   

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)