Historical Events In February - 28

1708  Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on February - 28.   

1710  On this day in history in the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock.   

1728  On February - 28 georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London on February - 28.   

1730  Tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy on February - 28.   

1737  On this day in history hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63   

1742  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer on February - 28.   

1749  On February - 28 first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

1749  On this day in history 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

1750  On February - 28 ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1759  On February - 28 pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

1759  Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states on February - 28.   

1764  On February - 28 robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

1771  On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1778  On February - 28 rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves   

1781  Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on February - 28.   

1784  John Wesley charters Methodist Church on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician on February - 28.   

1787  The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 28 karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

1794  US Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin on February - 28.   

1796  On February - 28 friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

1797  On this day in history mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)   

1810  First US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1810  1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on February - 28.   

1810  On this day in history reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  On this day in history james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1818  Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56 on February - 28.   

1819  First public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid" on this day in history.   

1819  On February - 28 1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"   

1820  On February - 28 john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on February - 28.   

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1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

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

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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