Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1916  On this day in history sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

1916  On February - 28 henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1917  On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

1917  Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  On February - 28 hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

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

1920  On February - 28 maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres   

1920  On this day in history edward Kassner, music publisher   

1921  On this day in history john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain on February - 28.   

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

1922  Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1923  Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands on February - 28.   

1923  The birth of Charles Durning, Actor on February - 28.   

1923  Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie) on February - 28.   

1924  On February - 28 uS begins intervention in Honduras   

1924  On February - 28 robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )   

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

1925  Congress authorizes a special handling stamp on February - 28.   

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms on February - 28.   

1925  Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky) on February - 28.   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on February - 28.   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on February - 28.   

1929  The birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect on February - 28.   

1929  On this day in history chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

1929  On February - 28 clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  On this day in history canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass   

1931  On February - 28 oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

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

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 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 this day in history 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 February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.