Page 5: Historical Events In February - 28

1896  Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) on this day in history.   

1898  Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 28 frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist   

1900  General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal on February - 28.   

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 28 linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962)   

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

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

1903  On February - 28 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1904  Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on February - 28.   

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  Bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates)   

1908  On February - 28 failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Spender, English poet   

1909  Olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie) on February - 28.   

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

1910  Roman Maciejewski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history first ever parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  On this day in history 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  Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies on February - 28.   

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

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

1913  Elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic) on February - 28.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family)   

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

1915  On this day in history peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist (Nobel 1953)   

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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 this day in history.   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

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

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 February - 28.   

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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