Historical Events In February - 28

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

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

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 February - 28 ethiopian government of Makonnen forms   

1974  On February - 28 labour Party wins British parliamentary election   

1974  Taiwan police shoot into crowd on this day in history.   

1974  The United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after a seven-year break on this day in history.   

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  EG signs accord of Lomé with 46 developing countries on this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 28 ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession   

1977  On February - 28 a killer whale born in captivity at Marineland, Los Angeles CA   

1977  On this day in history harbor strike in Rotterdam/Amsterdam ends   

1977  On February - 28 eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  On this day in history 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  On February - 28 eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73   

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

1979  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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  AT&T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day on February - 28.   

1982  On this day in history fALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street   

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  On February - 28 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  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  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

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

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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