What Happened on Feb 28

Feb 28 1464 to Sep 9 1487

Reign of Chenghua Emperor: The Eighth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Chenghua Emperor (pronounced [tʂʰɤ̌ŋxwâ]; December 9, 1447 – September 9, 1487) was Emperor of the Ming dynasty in China, between 1464 and... Read more

Feb 28 1638 to Mar 3 1638

Battle of Rheinfelden

The Battle of Rheinfelden was in fact two battles fought in 1638 to the north and south of the present-day town of Rheinfelden between a mercenary... Read more

Feb 28 1791

Day of Daggers

The Day of Daggers or 'Day of Poignards' was an event during the French Revolution which occurred on 28 February 1791 when the Marquis de Lafayette... Read more

Feb 28 1827

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Becomes The First U.S. Railway Chartered For Commercial Use

On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for commercial transportation of freight and... Read more

Feb 28 1847

Battle Of The Sacramento

The Battle of the Sacramento took place on February 28, 1847 during the Mexican-American War. About 25 miles north of Chihuahua at the river... Read more

Feb 28 1861

Ohio Representative Proposes Corwin Amendment

The Corwin Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States Congress on March 2, 1861. Ohio... Read more

Feb 28 1862 to Apr 8 1862

Battle of Island Number 10 - First Time the Confederate Army Loses a Position on the Mississippi River

The Battle (also known as the Siege) of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the... Read more

Feb 28 1906

'The Jungle' is Published

The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by journalist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel with the intention of portraying the life of the... Read more

Feb 28 1926

Joseph Stalin's Daughter Svetlana Is Born

Svetlana was Communist leader Joseph Stalin’s only daughter. Her mother was his second wife, Nadezhda Alliluyeva. Raised by a nurse she only... Read more

Feb 28 1942 to Mar 12 1942

Battle of Java (1942)

The Battle of Java (Invasion of Java, Operation J) was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred on the island of Java, between... Read more

Feb 28 1942 to Mar 1 1942

Battle of Sunda Strait

The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II. On the night of February 28 – March 1, 1942, the United States... Read more

Feb 28 1948

Ronald Reagan Appears as Sergeant Bill Page in "The Voice of the Turtle"

Budding actress Sally Middleton agrees to a date with Bill Page, a soldier on a weekend pass, after he's stood up by her worldly friend, Olive.... Read more

Feb 28 1973

'Gravity's Rainbow' is Published

And now Gravity's Rainbow, which is V. squared and 49 cubed. It is a funny, disturbing, exhausting and massive novel, mind-fogging in its range and... Read more

Feb 28 1975

Moorgate Tube Crash

The Moorgate tube crash was a railway disaster on the London Underground, which occurred on Friday February 28th 1975 at 08.46 am. A southbound... Read more

Feb 28 1983

FDA Approves Validus's Bumex

Bumex is indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal disease, including the nephrotic... Read more

Feb 28 1983

U2 releases third studio album, "War"

War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released on February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28). The album has come to be regarded as U2's first... Read more

Feb 28 1984

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases In 3-D

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, is the second studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1984. It features the Michael Jackson parody "Eat It"... Read more

Feb 28 1991

George H.W. Bush Declares Kuwait Liberated

Exactly 100 hours after to ground campaign began, Iraq retreated from Kuwait City, and US President George H.W. Bush declared an end to offensive... Read more

Feb 28 1997

"Donnie Brasco" Is Released

Donnie Brasco is a 1997 film by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Johnny Depp. It is loosely based on the real-life events of... Read more

Feb 28 2000

AC/DC releases Stiff Upper Lip

Stiff Upper Lip is the 14th album by Australian band AC/DC; it was released in 2000. The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver,... Read more

Feb 28 2001

FDA Approves Ortho McNeil Janssen's Razadyne

Treating mild to moderate dementia (eg, impairment of memory or judgement, abstract thinking, changes in personality) in patients with Alzheimer... Read more

Feb 28 2003

UFC 41: Onslaught

UFC 41: Onslaught was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 28, 2003, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic... Read more

Feb 28 2005

The Rolling Stones Release 'Singles 1968–1971'

Singles 1968–1971 is a box set compilation of singles by The Rolling Stones spanning the years 1968 to 1971. The latest in a series of repackages... Read more

Feb 28 2006

Dungeons and Dragons Online Launches

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (abbreviated as "DDO") is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by... Read more

Feb 28 2011

Wisconsin Governor Walker Gives Absent Democratic Legislators 24 Hours to Return for Budget Vote

Gov. Scott Walker has a message for the 14 Democrats who fled Wisconsin: Come back by tomorrow and vote on the controversial budget bill, or "the... Read more