Historical Events In February - 28

0364  On this day in history valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor.   

0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

0870  8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople on February - 28.   

1066  Westminster Abbey opens on February - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On February - 28 cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1533  The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1533  On February - 28 michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) on this day in history.   

1573  Jan "Hans" Liefrinck, Flemish engraver/publisher, dies at about 54 on February - 28.   

1609  Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer on February - 28.   

1618  Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on February - 28.   

1626  On February - 28 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

1632  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1638  On this day in history scottish Presbyterians sign National Convenant, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  On February - 28 scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh   

1638  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on February - 28.   

1646  On this day in history roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church   

1646  Roger Scott was tried in Mass for sleeping in church on this day in history.   

1653  On February - 28 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch   

1653  -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beats Dutch on February - 28.   

1663  On February - 28 thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1665  Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies on February - 28.   

1667  English colony Suriname in Dutch hands on February - 28.   

1690  On February - 28 aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1692  Salem witch hunt begins on February - 28.   

1700  On February - 28 today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.   

1704  On February - 28 elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in New York NY   

1704  Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 40, kidnap 100 on this day in history.   

1704  Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opens a school for blacks in NYC on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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 February - 28.   

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  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

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

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