Historical Events In February - 28

1916  SS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship on February - 28.   

1916  On February - 28 henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1917  On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI   

1917  Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on February - 28.   

1917  On February - 28 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on this day in history.   

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire) on this day in history.   

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres on February - 28.   

1920  On February - 28 edward Kassner, music publisher   

1921  On February - 28 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  On February - 28 egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain   

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on February - 28.   

1922  On February - 28 vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  On this day in history swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Charles Durning, Actor   

1923  On February - 28 charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  On this day in history uS begins intervention in Honduras   

1924  Robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- ) on this day in history.   

1925  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms on February - 28.   

1925  On this day in history harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 28 seymour Shifrin, composer   

1929  The birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect on February - 28.   

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 28 clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

1931  On this day in history the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)   

1931  On this day in history ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

1933  On February - 28 german President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion   

1933  On this day in history hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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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 February - 28.   

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  On February - 28 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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  On this day in history death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

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.