Historical Events In February - 28

1863  On February - 28 confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA   

1863  On this day in history confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia   

1864  On this day in history raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

1864  Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy) on February - 28.   

1866  On February - 28 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on February - 28.   

1871  2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections on this day in history.   

1874  Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range) on this day in history.   

1875  Viliam Figus, composer on this day in history.   

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift) on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 28 charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.   

1878  On February - 28 uS congress authorizes large-size silver certificate   

1879  "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on February - 28.   

1882  On this day in history 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

1882  On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

1883  On February - 28 first US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1883  On this day in history 1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1886  Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) on February - 28.   

1887  William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance) on February - 28.   

1888  On this day in history ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on February - 28.   

1889  On February - 28 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  On this day in history vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  On February - 28 oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

1893  Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum" on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Ben Hecht, American writer on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  On February - 28 ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

1895  The birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer on this day in history.   

1895  Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit) on this day in history.   

1896  France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar 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 February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 28.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)