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  General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 28 laura Z Hobson, writer   

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

1902  On February - 28 jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000   

1903  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88 on February - 28.   

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

1905  Glyn Jones, writer on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85   

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

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

1907  On February - 28 milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates)   

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

1909  The birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of Stephen Spender, English poet on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie)   

1910  The birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director on this day in history.   

1910  Roman Maciejewski, composer on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji)   

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

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

1912  Helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute) on February - 28.   

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

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

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  Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco) on February - 28.   

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

1914  On February - 28 jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family)   

1915  On this day in history the birth of Sir Peter Medawar, English immunologist   

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 this day in history.   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

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