Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On February - 28 ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  On February - 28 charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history first US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated   

1827  The B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ) on this day in history.   

1827  On February - 28 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for the commercial transportation of people and freight   

1827  On this day in history 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered   

1828  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna   

1833  Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal on February - 28.   

1835  On February - 28 dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala"   

1835  Dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on February - 28.   

1838  On February - 28 robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

1844  US Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes on February - 28.   

1844  12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

1847  US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on February - 28.   

1847  On February - 28 uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

1849  The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast   

1850  The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

1850  Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on February - 28.   

1854  Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI on February - 28.   

1854  Slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party) on this day in history.   

1854  The Republican Party is formally organized on this day in history.   

1854  Republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer   

1857  On this day in history gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

1858  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries)   

1859  Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on February - 28.   

1861  The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 28 territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

1862  On this day in history the opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris)   

1862  Opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris on February - 28.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.