Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA on February - 28.   

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

1864  Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

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

1865  On February - 28 arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy)   

1866  On February - 28 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

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

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

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

1875  Viliam Figus, composer on February - 28.   

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 this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

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

1879  "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on this day in history.   

1882  1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U on this day in history.   

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

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

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

1888  Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes on this day in history.   

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

1889  Victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City) on February - 28.   

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  Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on February - 28.   

1893  Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

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

1895  The birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer on February - 28.   

1895  On this day in history guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit)   

1896  On this day in history france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

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

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.