Historical Events In February - 28

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

1863  On February - 28 confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia   

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

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

1866  Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16] on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 28 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  "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 this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

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  On this day in history william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

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

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on February - 28.   

1889  Victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City) on this day in history.   

1890  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS) on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1896  On February - 28 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  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 this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.