Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on this day in history.   

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on February - 28.   

1864  On February - 28 skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy) on February - 28.   

1866  On this day in history vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on February - 28.   

1871  2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections on February - 28.   

1874  On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

1875  On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift) on February - 28.   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 28 sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 28 "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

1882  1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U on February - 28.   

1882  On February - 28 geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

1883  On February - 28 first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1883  On February - 28 1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1886  Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) on this day in history.   

1887  William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  On this day in history vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres   

1889  On February - 28 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS) on this day in history.   

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec) on February - 28.   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  On February - 28 the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page) on February - 28.   

1895  On February - 28 the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

1895  Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit) on this day in history.   

1896  France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar on this day in history.   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1261  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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

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

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

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On February - 28 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  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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