Historical Events In February - 28

1708  Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island NY, 11 die on February - 28.   

1710  In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock on February - 28.   

1728  On February - 28 georg F Händels opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London   

1728  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London   

1730  On this day in history tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy   

1737  Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1742  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer on February - 28.   

1749  On February - 28 first edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published   

1749  1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published on this day in history.   

1750  On February - 28 ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1759  On February - 28 pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

1759  On February - 28 pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states   

1764  Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1778  Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 28 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50   

1784  John Wesley charters Methodist Church on February - 28.   

1784  On this day in history phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician on February - 28.   

1787  On February - 28 the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.   

1792  On this day in history karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

1794  On this day in history uS Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin   

1796  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) on February - 28.   

1810  First US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia   

1810  On February - 28 reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  On February - 28 james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1818  On this day in history adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

1819  On February - 28 first public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"   

1819  1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid" on this day in history.   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) on February - 28.   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

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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 February - 28.   

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

1533  On this day in history birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

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  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  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.