Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

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

1916  Henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK   

1917  AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.   

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

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres   

1920  Edward Kassner, music publisher on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history english princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles   

1922  On this day in history vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  On this day in history swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  On February - 28 the birth of Charles Durning, Actor   

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  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies   

1926  On February - 28 seymour Shifrin, composer   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect   

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home on February - 28.   

1929  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  The birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997) on February - 28.   

1931  On February - 28 ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion on February - 28.   

1933  On this day in history hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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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 this day in history.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

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  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

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.