Page 3: Historical Events In February - 28

1823  On this day in history ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  On this day in history charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1826  M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet on this day in history.   

1827  First US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated on this day in history.   

1827  The B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ) on this day in history.   

1827  The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for the commercial transportation of people and freight on February - 28.   

1827  On February - 28 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered   

1828  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna   

1833  Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 28 dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala"   

1835  Dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

1844  US Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes on February - 28.   

1844  12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

1847  US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 28 uS defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento   

1849  On this day in history the first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California.   

1849  On this day in history 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in SF from east coast   

1850  The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on February - 28.   

1850  On this day in history hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist)   

1854  On this day in history republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI   

1854  On February - 28 slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).   

1854  On February - 28 the Republican Party is formally organized   

1854  On February - 28 republican Party formally organized at Ripon, Wisc   

1854  On February - 28 juliusz Zarebski, composer   

1857  On February - 28 gustave Adolph Kerker, composer   

1858  Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries) on February - 28.   

1859  Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery on February - 28.   

1861  The Colorado Territory is organized on this day in history.   

1861  Territories of Nevada & Colorado created on this day in history.   

1862  The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on February - 28.   

1862  On this day in history opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

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  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 28.   

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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

0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1510  On February - 28 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)