Page 3: Historical Events In February - 28

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

1824  On February - 28 charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

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

1826  On February - 28 m Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet   

1827  On February - 28 first US railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, is incorporated   

1827  On February - 28 the B&O Railroad is incorporated (and forever remembered on Monopoly game boards ).   

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

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

1828  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal   

1835  Dr Elias Lönnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on February - 28.   

1835  Dr Elias L"nnrot publishes Finnish poem "Kalevala" on February - 28.   

1838  Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.   

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

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

1844  On February - 28 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

1847  US defeats México in battle of Sacramento on February - 28.   

1847  US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento on February - 28.   

1849  The first gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, aboard the ship California on February - 28.   

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

1850  The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

1850  Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher (Gott und Geist) on this day in history.   

1854  Republican Party formally organized at Ripon WI on February - 28.   

1854  On this day in history slavery opponents meet in Ripon, WI, calling for a new political group (which became the Republican Party).   

1854  On this day in history the Republican Party is formally organized   

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

1854  Juliusz Zarebski, composer on this day in history.   

1857  Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer on February - 28.   

1858  Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist (founder NV Royal Salt Industries) on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 28 arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery   

1861  The Colorado Territory is organized on February - 28.   

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

1862  The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.   

1862  Opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris 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 this day in history.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.   

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

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

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

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 28 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 this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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