A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 28: Day of the Week
February 28, 2024 was the 59th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 307 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 28 Historical Event(s)
1811
Cry of Asencio, begin of the Uruguayan War of Independence
1883
The first vaudeville theater opens in Boston, Massachusetts.
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.)
1897
Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
1928
C.V. Raman discovers Raman effect.
1935
DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.
1939
The erroneous word “dord” is discovered in the Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
1947
228 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the loss of 30,000 civilian lives.
1958
A school bus in Floyd County, Kentucky hits a wrecker truck and plunges down an embankment into the rain-swollen Levisa Fork River. The driver and 26 children die in what remains the worst school bus accident in U.S. history.
2004
Over 1 million Taiwanese participating in the 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally form a 500 km long human chain to commemorate the 228 Incident in 1947
Who were born on February 28?
1903
Vincente Minnelli, American film director (d. 1986)
1933
Rein Taagepera, Estonian politician
1942
Brian Jones, English musician (The Rolling Stones) (d. 1969)
1945
Mimsy Farmer, American actress
1955
Gilbert Gottfried, American comedian
1961
Eric Bachelart, Belgian racing driver
1972
Rory Cochrane, American actor
1975
Mike Rucker, American football player
1980
Esquerdinha, Brazilian footballer
1988
Maikol Negro, Italian footballer
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