Historical Events In February - 28

0364  Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor on February - 28.   

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.   

1066  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

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

1510  Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

1525  Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on February - 28.   

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

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

1570  On February - 28 anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

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

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on February - 28.   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1626  Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer on this day in history.   

1638  Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh on February - 28.   

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56   

1646  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church   

1646  On February - 28 roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church   

1653  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch   

1653  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies   

1667  On February - 28 english colony Suriname in Dutch hands   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great on February - 28.   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.   

1700  Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar on this day in history.   

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY   

1704  On February - 28 indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC 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  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

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

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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 February - 28.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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

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  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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