Page 9: Historical Events In February - 28

1972  George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 28 president Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China   

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

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

1973  On this day in history suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders   

1973  On February - 28 cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78   

1974  On February - 28 ethiopian government of Makonnen forms   

1974  On February - 28 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

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

1974  On February - 28 mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89   

1975  EG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries on February - 28.   

1975  On this day in history 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 February - 28 istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

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

1976  On this day in history ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession   

1977  A killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 28 harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends   

1977  Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 on February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

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 February - 28.   

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

1980  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1980  On this day in history ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies   

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

1983  Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history 26th Grammy Awards Beat It, Michael Jackson wins 8   

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

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 February - 28.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On February - 28 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.