On This Day In History February in history. enter victor hugo, author of les mis february 26, 1802; fire sparks hitler’s rise to absolute power february 27, 1933; the 'baronet' from wagga wagga february 28, 1874; crafty columbus plays a leap year trick february 29, 1504. Discover what happened on february 28 with history's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. this day in history: 02 28 1953 dna structure discovered 1986.
February 28 What Happened This Day In History 1827. the baltimore and ohio railroad became the first steam operated railway in the united states to be chartered as a common carrier of freight and passengers. watch an overview of the history of the railroad in the united states. courtesy of csx transportation inc. on this day in history february 28: anniversaries, birthdays, major events. Events in history on february 28. calendar. events. birthdays. deaths. 202 bc coronation ceremony of liu bang as emperor gaozu of han takes place, initiating four centuries of the han dynasty's rule over china. 364 valentinian i becomes roman emperor (rules till 375) 870 8th ecumenical council ends in constantinople. In the bizarre tichborne case, a claim by a butcher from wagga wagga to be a missing baronet fell apart on this day after the longest trial in english history. february 28, 1874; february 28 massacre an angry crowd occupies the tobacco monopoly bureau in taipei february 28, 1947; weekly quiz for february 24 march 1. What happened on this day – february 28. 2013 pope benedict xvi resigns. the pope whose birth name is joseph ratzinger was the first leader of the catholic church to resign since 1415. 1991 the first gulf war ends. the armed conflict had lasted a little over half a year and claimed over 100,000 civilian casualties.
Comments are closed.