All Events

Historical Events on February 28

  • Aztec

    1525

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

  • Second Boer War

    1900

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

  • Sino-American relations

    1972

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

  • Andalusia

    1980

    Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.

  • Gulf War

    1991

    The first Gulf War ends.

  • Kosovo War

    1998

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

  • 2002 Gujarat riots

    2002

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

  • Taiwan

    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

  • Pope Benedict XVI

    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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