Page 9: Historical Events In February - 28

1972  On February - 28 george Harrison is involved in a minor car accident   

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

1972  President Richard Nixon wraps up his historic trip to China on February - 28.   

1972  Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on February - 28.   

1973  On February - 28 suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders   

1973  Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history ethiopian government of Makonnen forms   

1974  Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1974  Taiwan police shoot into crowd on February - 28.   

1974  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 more than 40 people die when a London subway train crashes into the end of a tunnel.   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1976  On this day in history 18th Grammy Awards Love Will Keep Us Together, Natalie Cole win   

1976  Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession on this day in history.   

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 February - 28 eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  On February - 28 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.   

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 February - 28.   

1979  On this day in history jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

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

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  On this day in history china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

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

1982  On February - 28 fALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street   

1983  On February - 28 final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

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

1984  26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8 on February - 28.   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

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

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

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

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