Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1916  On February - 28 sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

1916  On this day in history henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1917  On February - 28 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

1917  On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

1917  The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on February - 28.   

1917  AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on February - 28.   

1917  Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on February - 28.   

1918  On this day in history alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire)   

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres on February - 28.   

1920  Edward Kassner, music publisher on February - 28.   

1921  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain   

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on this day in history.   

1922  On February - 28 vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1923  The birth of Charles Durning, Actor on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 28 charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  US begins intervention in Honduras on February - 28.   

1924  Robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- ) on February - 28.   

1925  On February - 28 "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1   

1925  Congress authorizes a special handling stamp on this day in history.   

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 28 harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)   

1925  On February - 28 friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on February - 28.   

1929  The birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 28 chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

1929  On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass on February - 28.   

1931  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party on February - 28.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on this day in history.   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion on this day in history.   

1933  Hitler disallows German communist party (KPD) on this day in history.   

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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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On February - 28 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 this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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