Page 7: Historical Events In February - 28

1933  On this day in history 1st female in cabinet: Francis Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor   

1935  Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit on this day in history.   

1935  On February - 28 nylon discovered by Dr Wallace H Carothers   

1935  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16), dies at 73 on February - 28.   

1936  Pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55 on February - 28.   

1939  Great-Britain recognizes Franco-regime in Spain on February - 28.   

1939  The birth of Tommy Tune, Tony Award-winning dancer and actor on this day in history.   

1940  Mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born on this day in history.   

1940  Richard Wright's "Native Son" published on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 28 the birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver   

1940  The first college basketball games are televised, as W2XBS in NY City broadcasts a pair of games from Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))   

1940  On this day in history 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

1940  Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on February - 28.   

1941  British-Italian dogfight above Albania on February - 28.   

1941  39 U Boats (197,000 ton) sunk this month on February - 28.   

1942  On this day in history hMAS PERTH (RAN) sunk in Sunda Strait, western Java by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

1942  Japanese land in Java, last Allied bastion in Dutch East Indies on February - 28.   

1942  Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit on this day in history.   

1942  1st weapon drop on Netherlands on February - 28.   

1943  On this day in history "Porgy & Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown & Todd Duncan   

1944  On February - 28 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

1947  Anti Kuomintang demonstration on Taiwan on February - 28.   

1948  The last British troops leave India on this day in history.   

1949  Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1950  "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 perfs on this day in history.   

1951  French government of Pleven dissolves on February - 28.   

1951  Senate committee reports of at least 2 major US crime syndicates on February - 28.   

1951  French govt of Pleven dissolves on February - 28.   

1953  On this day in history stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev & Malenkov   

1953  Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on February - 28.   

1956  On February - 28 13 die in a train crash in Swampscott MA   

1956  A Chatham Ontario restaurant is fined $50 for refusing to serve two black students on February - 28.   

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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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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