February 28th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1993 U.S.A. Waco, Texas
28th February, 1993 : A raid by federal agents who were trying to serve warrants for illegal guns on the heavily armed compound of a religious cult 10 miles outside of Waco, Texas turns into a bloody gun battle, leaving at least four Federal agents and two cult members dead and at least 15 agents injured.
28th February, 1993 : A raid by federal agents who were trying to serve warrants for illegal guns on the heavily armed compound of a religious cult 10 miles outside of Waco, Texas turns into a bloody gun battle, leaving at least four Federal agents and two cult members dead and at least 15 agents injured.
1918 U.S.A. War Materials
28th February, 1918 : A new bill was introduced by Warren Gard, representative of District 3 in Ohio, which was intended to protect war materials. It was proposed that a $10,000 fine and up to 30 years imprisonment was the suggested sentence for the destruction of war materials. War materials that would be covered by this bill if/when passed include arms, ammunition, clothing, food supplies, and other items used by the military. “War premises” such as buildings, grounds, stations, and manufactures related to any military use would also be covered. This initiative was introduced during the last year of World War I. This was the approximate time of American involvement in this war.
1922 Egypt Gains Independence From Britain
28th February, 1922 : After 40 years of British rule following Great Britain seizing control of Egypt's government in 1882 over concerns for British interests including the Suez Canal. Due to the calls by the powerfull local nationalist movement for independence for Egypt Great Britain announces a unilateral declaration of Egypt's independence.
1926 U.S.A. New Homes
28th February, 1918 : A report on this day had revealed that about 2,000 new homes had been built in Abilene, Texas since the year 1920. Figures used to determine the number of new homes built were taken from records of building permits purchased within five and a half years prior to this date.
1932 U.S.A. Ford Model A
28th February, 1932 : The Model a Ford was one of the Ford Motor Company’s first signature automobiles. This particular vehicle was produced for the last time on this day.
1937 U.S.A. Dry Prohibition Laws
28th February, 1937 : On this day, it was reported that Dr. James R. Garber advocated repeal of current dry laws. Being a doctor, he had pushed for the re-legalization of the sale of alcohol because of the medicinal value that it had (still has in some cases). He also stressed concepts such as that of freedom of choice, and that of recognizing “the value of supervision and regulation” which perhaps can be taken a few different ways. One argument in today’s time would be that alcohol can be acceptable in moderation, when people drink responsibly.
1954 U.S.A. DNA Double Helix Discovered
28th February, 1954 : American molecular biologists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick discover the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes, in a Cambridge University laboratory. ( different dates are given for the publication between April 25, 1953 and February 28th 1954 )
1958 U.S.A. School Bus Crash
28th February, 1958 : A school bus plunges into the Big Sandy River in Kentucky drowning 24 children and the driver.
1962 U.S.A. Judy La Marsh
28th February, 1962 : The government was criticized by Judy La Marsh for not taking enough of a stand against the lack of economic growth during this time period. A two-day debate took place during this week, starting with the motion that issues concerning the growth of the economy be addressed in the next election.
1963 U.S.A. John F. Kennedy
28th February, 1963 : President John F. Kennedy asks congress for civil rights law giving voting rights safeguards against racial discrimination
1968 U.S.A. More Troops Vietnam
28th February, 1968 : On this day, General Earl Wheeler had written President Lyndon B. Johnson requesting more troops in Saigon. This message was delivered to the President shortly after Wheeler had returned from his trip to Saigon.
1972 U.S.A. School
28th February, 1972 : Dr. J.R. Myers, the district superintendent of Aiken County schools in South Carolina, had quite a bit to say on this day. He addressed issues concerning property tax as related to school financing. Myers used to be the superintendent of Lancaster schools.
1975 England Moorgate Underground Crash
28th February, 1975 : A London underground train crashed into a brick wall at Moorgate during rush-hour killing the driver and at least 29 passengers in London's Financial district.
1983 U.S.A. M*A*S*H Final Episode
28th February, 1983 : The final episode of M*A*S*H, a series about the staff of an Army hospital during the Korean War entitled ( Goodbye, Farewell and Amen ) became the most-watched television episode in U.S. history, with viewer estimates at 106 million Americans.
1986 Sweden Swedish Prime Minister Killed
28th February, 1986 : Olof Palme, the Swedish Prime Minister is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm.
1987 U.S.A. Nuclear Weapons Treaty
28th February, 1987 : This was the day that a nuclear weapon treaty was proposed by Gorbachev. The purpose of signing this agreement was to eliminate both U.S. and Soviet nuclear weapons from Europe. This treaty signed is referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 1987.
1991 Gulf War Gulf War Ends
28th February, 1991 : The gulf war is over following Iraq accepting all 12 resolutions made by the United Nations. The official death toll for the Gulf War is 50,000, Iraq soldiers, 148 American Soldiers and 16 British soldiers.
1994 Serbia Serbian Planes Shot Down
28th February, 1994 : Four Serbian planes were shot down by U.S. fighter planes acting as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to enforce U.N. resolutions enacted to bring about an end to the bloody conflict in the former Yugoslavia. The planes that went down were used in a bombing mission in an area where no flying was allowed.
2001 U.S.A. Earthquake
28th February, 2001 : An earthquake occurs near Olympia, Washington State and reaches for many miles around. The 6.8 quake was one of the largest in the state’s history
2001 England Selby Rail Crash
28th February, 2001 : A car veered off the M62 Motorway onto the railway line near Selby causing the Newcastle to London passenger train into a head on crash into a goods engine on the East Coast Main Line in North Yorkshire, with 10 dead and 60 injured in the crash.
