Page 3: Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On this day in history ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history first US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated   

1827  The B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for the commercial transportation of people and freight   

1827  On February - 28 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered   

1828  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1833  Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1835  Dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 28 dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala"   

1838  On this day in history robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

1844  On February - 28 uS Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes.   

1844  12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes on this day in history.   

1844  On February - 28 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

1847  On this day in history uS defeats México in battle of Sacramento   

1847  On this day in history uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

1849  The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on this day in history.   

1849  1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast on February - 28.   

1850  On this day in history the University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.   

1850  Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI   

1854  Slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party) on February - 28.   

1854  On this day in history the Republican Party is formally organized   

1854  On February - 28 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc   

1854  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer   

1857  Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On February - 28 jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries)   

1859  On February - 28 arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

1861  On this day in history the Colorado Territory is organized.   

1861  On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

1862  The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on February - 28.   

1862  Opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1155  On February - 28 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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

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 February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

1326  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

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)