Page 5: Historical Events In February - 28

1896  On this day in history philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel)   

1898  On February - 28 molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

1899  Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist on February - 28.   

1900  On this day in history general Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal   

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on February - 28.   

1901  Linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962) on February - 28.   

1902  On this day in history jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  Barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000 on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1904  On February - 28 vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1905  On February - 28 glyn Jones, writer   

1905  Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85 on February - 28.   

1906  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games on February - 28.   

1906  On February - 28 bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas   

1907  Milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates) on this day in history.   

1908  Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran on February - 28.   

1909  On February - 28 the birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist   

1909  On February - 28 the birth of Stephen Spender, English poet   

1909  Olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie) on this day in history.   

1910  The birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director on February - 28.   

1910  On February - 28 roman Maciejewski, composer   

1911  Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji) on February - 28.   

1912  First ever parachute jump from an airplane on February - 28.   

1912  On February - 28 victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50   

1912  On this day in history helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute)   

1912  On this day in history bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies   

1913  On this day in history 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1913  6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1914  Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 28 construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF)   

1914  Jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Sir Peter Medawar, English immunologist on February - 28.   

1915  Peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist (Nobel 1953) on February - 28.   

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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 February - 28 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 February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On February - 28 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  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  On February - 28 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.