Page 5: Historical Events In February - 28

1896  Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) on February - 28.   

1898  On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

1899  Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist on this day in history.   

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

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on February - 28.   

1901  On this day in history linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962)   

1902  Jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo on February - 28.   

1903  On February - 28 barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000   

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  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran   

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  On February - 28 olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie)   

1910  On this day in history the birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director   

1910  Roman Maciejewski, composer on February - 28.   

1911  Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji) on this day in history.   

1912  First ever parachute jump from an airplane on this day in history.   

1912  Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50 on February - 28.   

1912  On February - 28 helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute)   

1912  Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies on February - 28.   

1913  On February - 28 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (South Atlantic)   

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

1913  On February - 28 elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic)   

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

1914  On this day in history construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF)   

1914  Jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family) on February - 28.   

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

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

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

1552  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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