Historical Events In February - 28

1896  Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel) on this day in history.   

1898  Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist   

1900  General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal on this day in history.   

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on February - 28.   

1901  On February - 28 linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962)   

1902  On February - 28 jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000   

1903  On February - 28 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1904  On this day in history vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1905  Glyn Jones, writer on February - 28.   

1905  On this day in history joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85   

1906  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games   

1906  On this day in history bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas   

1907  Milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates) on this day in history.   

1908  Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Spender, English poet   

1909  On this day in history olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie)   

1910  On February - 28 the birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director   

1910  On February - 28 roman Maciejewski, composer   

1911  Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji) on February - 28.   

1912  On this day in history first ever parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50 on February - 28.   

1912  On February - 28 helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute)   

1912  Bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies on February - 28.   

1913  On this day in history 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1913  6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 28 elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1914  On February - 28 construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco)   

1914  On this day in history construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF)   

1914  On February - 28 jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family)   

1915  The birth of Sir Peter Medawar, English immunologist on February - 28.   

1915  On February - 28 peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist (Nobel 1953)   

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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 February - 28.   

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 February - 28 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 February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.   

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

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)