Page 5: Historical Events In February - 28

1896  On this day in history philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel)   

1898  Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on February - 28.   

1899  Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history general Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal   

1900  Laura Z Hobson, writer on February - 28.   

1901  Linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker (Nobel 1954, 1962) on this day in history.   

1902  Jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo on February - 28.   

1903  Barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Phila Phillies for $170,000 on February - 28.   

1903  On this day in history girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, dies at 88   

1904  On February - 28 vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1905  Glyn Jones, writer on February - 28.   

1905  On this day in history joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, dies at 85   

1906  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games   

1906  Bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 28 milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist (Terry & Pirates)   

1908  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Linus Pauling, American chemist and physicist   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Spender, English poet   

1909  On this day in history olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie)   

1910  The birth of Vincente Minelli, Italian director on February - 28.   

1910  On February - 28 roman Maciejewski, composer   

1911  Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Njanji Sunji) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history first ever parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history helmut Coing, German lawyer/director (Max-Planck-institute)   

1912  On this day in history bill Storer, English cricket wicketkeeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies   

1913  On February - 28 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1913  6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 28 elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic)   

1914  On this day in history construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco)   

1914  On this day in history construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF)   

1914  Jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 28 the birth of Sir Peter Medawar, English immunologist   

1915  On February - 28 peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist (Nobel 1953)   

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

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

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  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.