On February 28, history records 52 notable events, 185 famous births and 66 deaths, spanning the years 628 to 1838.
Events on this day include: Khosrow II is executed by Mihr Hormozd under the orders of Kavadh II. (628); The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. (870).
Notable people born on February 28 include Emperor Xizong of Jin (1119), Henry the Young King (1155), Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway (1261).
Notable figures who died on this day include Khosrow II (628), Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i (911), Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse (1105).
Events on 28 February 52
See all →The siege of Jaén ends in the context of the Spanish Reconquista resulting in the Castilian takeover of the city from the Taifa of Jaen.
Battle of Helsingborg: 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock. This is the last time Swedish and Danish troops meet on Swedish soil.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Quebec).
Birthdays on 28 February 185
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Deaths on 28 February 66
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