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 French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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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)
1700
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
1784
John Wesley charters the Methodist Church.
1928
C.V. Raman discovers Raman effect.
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.
1953
James D. Watson and Francis Crick announce to friends that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA; the formal announcement takes place on April 25 following publication in April’s Nature (pub. April 2).
1954
The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
1997
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 in Armenia and Azerbaijan kills around 1,100 people
1997
The North Hollywood shootout takes place, resulting in the injury of 19 people and the deaths of both perpetrators.
2005
A suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.
Who were born on February 28?
1812
Berthold Auerbach, German poet and author (d. 1882)
1838
Maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)
1865
Wilfred Grenfell, medical missionary (d. 1940)
1916
Svend Asmussen, Danish jazz violinist
1931
Gavin MacLeod, American actor
1956
Mike Tenay, American wrestling commentator
1958
Natalya Estemirova, Russian activist (d. 2009)
1964
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Uzbekistan cyclist
1978
Benjamin Raich, Austrian skier
1985
Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JEUFOKI? Check your answers here: Word scramble JEUFOKI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.