Page 9: Historical Events In February - 28

1972  George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on February - 28.   

1972  President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China on February - 28.   

1972  On this day in history president Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China   

1972  On February - 28 victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

1973  Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders on February - 28.   

1973  Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78 on February - 28.   

1974  Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms on this day in history.   

1974  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on February - 28.   

1974  On February - 28 taiwan police shoot into crowd   

1974  On this day in history the United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break   

1974  The US and Egypt re-establish diplomatic ties for the first time since 1967 on February - 28.   

1974  Mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89 on February - 28.   

1975  On this day in history eG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries   

1975  More than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 28 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1975  Istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1976  18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win on February - 28.   

1976  Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession on February - 28.   

1977  A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA on February - 28.   

1977  Harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  The Department of Defense authorized fullscale development of the Sikorsky Aircraft's SH-60B LAMPS MK III helicopter. The aircraft was designed primarily for antisubmarine and antiship missions and to be deployed aboard frigates, destroyers and cruisers on this day in history.   

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1979  Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1979  Jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1980  "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes) on this day in history.   

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1980  Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

1981  China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 28 aT&T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day   

1982  FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street on February - 28.   

1983  On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

1983  Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 on February - 28.   

1984  26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8 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  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)