February 28 in History

Historical Events on February 28

1525 Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of conquistador Hernán Cortés.

1900 The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.

1972 Sino-American relations: The United States and People's Republic of China sign the Shanghai Communiqué.

1980 Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.

1991 The first Gulf War ends.

1998 Kosovo War: Serbian police begin the offensive against the Kosovo Liberation Army in Kosovo.

2002 During the religious violence in Gujarat, the 97 people killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in Gulbarg Society massacre.

2004 Over one million Taiwanese participating in the 228 Hand-in-Hand rally form a 500-kilometre (310 mi) long human chain to commemorate the February 28 Incident in 1947

2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so since 1415.

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Famous Birthdays on February 28

1901 Linus Pauling

1940 Mario Andretti

1953 Paul Krugman

1985 Jelena Janković

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Famous Deaths on February 28

628 Khosrow II

1551 Martin Bucer

1916 Henry James

1977 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

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