February 28

Saturday 28, 2004:

Over 1 million Taiwanese participating in the 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally form a 500-kilometre (300-mile) long human chain to commemorate the 228 Incident in 1947

Thursday 28, 2002:

Ethnic conflict in India: At least 55 are killed in Ahmadabad, India when Hindus burn Muslim homes.

Wednesday 28, 2001:

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hits the Nisqually Valley area of Washington. There were no reports of any deaths.

Saturday 28, 1998:

Kosovo War: Serbian police begin the offensive againt the KLA in Kosovo.

Sunday 28, 1993:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest cult leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.

Friday 28, 1986:

Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm.

Monday 28, 1983:

The final episode of M*A*S*H is broadcast in the USA, becoming the most watched television episode in history, with 106–125 million viewers in the U.S. (estimate varies by source).

Friday 28, 1975:

A major tube train crash at Moorgate station, London kills 43 people.

Thursday 28, 1974:

After seven years, the United States and Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations.

Monday 28, 1972:

Sino-American relations: The United States and People's Republic of China sign the Shanghai Communiqué.

Sunday 28, 1960:

End of 10th Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California

Saturday 28, 1953:

James D. Watson and Francis Crick announce to friends that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA; formal announcement April 25 following publication in April Nature (pub. April 2).

Thursday 28, 1952:

End of 8th Winter Olympic Games in Oslo.

Saturday 28, 1948:

Bud Gartiser sets a new world record after clearing the 50-yard low hurdles in 6.8 seconds.

Friday 28, 1947:

February 28 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with large loss of civilian lives.

Wednesday 28, 1940:

Basketball is televised for the first time (Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden).

Tuesday 28, 1939:

The word "Dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.

Thursday 28, 1935:

Nylon is discovered by Wallace Carothers.

Tuesday 28, 1933:

Gleichschaltung: The Reichstag Fire Decree is passed in Germany a day after the Reichstag fire.

Tuesday 28, 1922:

The United Kingdom accepts the independence of Egypt.

Wednesday 28, 1900:

The Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.

Sunday 28, 1897:

Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch in Madagascar, was deposed by a French military force.

Saturday 28, 1885:

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York State as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.)

Wednesday 28, 1883:

The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston, Massachusetts.

Monday 28, 1870:

The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire.

Thursday 28, 1861:

Colorado is organized as a United States territory.

Tuesday 28, 1854:

The United States Republican Party is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Thursday 28, 1850:

The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wednesday 28, 1849:

Regular steamboat service from the west to the east coast of the United States begins with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay, 4 months 21 days after leaving New York Harbor.

Wednesday 28, 1844:

A gun on USS Princeton explodes while the boat is on a Potomac River cruise, killing two United States Cabinet members and several others.

Wednesday 28, 1827:

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

Saturday 28, 1784:

John Wesley charters the Methodist Church.

Sunday 28, 1700:

Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.

Friday 28, 364:

Valentinian I is elevated as Roman Emperor.

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