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  On February - 28 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

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

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

1865  On this day in history arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy)   

1866  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

1874  Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift) on this day in history.   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1877  On this day in history sergei Bortkiewicz, composer   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on February - 28.   

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

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

1882  Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

1888  On February - 28 ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  On February - 28 vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres   

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

1890  On this day in history vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  On this day in history oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

1893  Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on February - 28.   

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

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

1893  On this day in history ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

1895  On this day in history the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

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

1896  On February - 28 france dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

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  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

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

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  On February - 28 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 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  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 this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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