The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Date: February 28, 1922 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1922 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America. Date: February 28, 1925 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1925 📅 On This Day (Today)
February 28 incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the death of an estimated 18,000 – 28,000 civilians. Date: February 28, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 1948 Accra riots erupt following a march by ex-servicemen of the Gold Coast Regiment towards the seat of the colonial government at Christiansborg Castle, where they were fired upon by Superintendant Colin Imray, leading to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey and the arrest of the Big Six in…
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 one of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history. Date: February 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅…
Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit. Date: February 28, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett. Date: February 28, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco. Date: February 28, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
Aeroflot Flight X-167 crashes during takeoff from Semey Airport, killing 32 people. Date: February 28, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
The British election ends in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929. Date: February 28, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)