Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1916  On February - 28 sS Normanby.built in 1889 for the Ropner Company, the ship was mined and sunk off the Shipwash Lightship.   

1916  On this day in history henry James, US/British writer (Bostonians), dies in London at 72   

1917  AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI on February - 28.   

1917  On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

1917  The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on February - 28.   

1917  On February - 28 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  On February - 28 hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer   

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire) on this day in history.   

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres on February - 28.   

1920  On February - 28 edward Kassner, music publisher   

1921  On February - 28 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain on this day in history.   

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles on February - 28.   

1922  On this day in history vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  On February - 28 swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  On February - 28 the birth of Charles Durning, Actor   

1923  Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie) on February - 28.   

1924  US begins intervention in Honduras on February - 28.   

1924  On February - 28 robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )   

1925  On this day in history "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1   

1925  On February - 28 congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  On February - 28 theater Museum of Amsterdam forms   

1925  On February - 28 harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky)   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies on February - 28.   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Frank O. Gehry, American architect on this day in history.   

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  On this day in history canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass   

1931  On February - 28 oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

1931  The birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997) on this day in history.   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 28 german President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion   

1933  On February - 28 hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

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