Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1863  On February - 28 confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA   

1863  Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia on February - 28.   

1864  On February - 28 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

1864  Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on February - 28.   

1865  On February - 28 arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy)   

1866  On February - 28 vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16]   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire on February - 28.   

1871  On February - 28 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections   

1874  On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

1875  On this day in history viliam Figus, composer   

1876  On February - 28 john Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift)   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53 on February - 28.   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer on February - 28.   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate on this day in history.   

1879  "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on this day in history.   

1882  1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer)   

1883  First US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston) on February - 28.   

1886  Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas) on February - 28.   

1887  On February - 28 william Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance)   

1888  On this day in history ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres on February - 28.   

1889  On February - 28 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

1890  On February - 28 vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  On this day in history oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

1893  On February - 28 edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  On February - 28 the birth of Ben Hecht, American writer   

1893  On this day in history edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum"   

1893  On this day in history ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

1895  On February - 28 the birth of Marcel Pagnol, French writer   

1895  Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit) on February - 28.   

1896  France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar 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 this day in history.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  On February - 28 death of isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  On February - 28 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 this day in history.