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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 28 FéVRIER

1948 Accra riots

Année: 1948

The 1948 Accra riots erupted 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 the Gold Coast.

February 28 incident

Année: 1947

February 28 incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the death of an estimated 18,000 - 28,000 civilians.

Floyd County, Kentucky

Année: 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 one of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history.

Discoverer 1

Année: 1959

Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit.

Northrop T-38 Talon

Année: 1966

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.

1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake

Année: 1925

The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America.

USS Princeton (1843)

Année: 1844

A gun explodes on board the steam warship USS Princeton during a pleasure cruise down the Potomac River, killing six, including Secretary of State Abel Upshur. President John Tyler, who was also on board, was not injured from the blast.

Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church)

Année: 870

The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes.

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Année: -202

Liu Bang is enthroned as the Emperor of China, beginning four centuries of rule by the Han dynasty.

Aztecs

Année: 1525

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

NAISSANCES DU 28 FéVRIER

Storm Thorgerson

Année de naissance: 1944

Storm Thorgerson, English graphic designer (died 2013)

Barbara Acklin

Année de naissance: 1943

Barbara Acklin, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)

Frank Bonner

Année de naissance: 1942

Frank Bonner, American actor and television director (died 2021)

Sepp Maier

Année de naissance: 1944

Sepp Maier, German footballer and manager

Edward Greenspan

Année de naissance: 1944

Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (died 2014)

Syreeta Wright

Année de naissance: 1946

Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)

Bubba Smith

Année de naissance: 1945

Bubba Smith, American football player and actor (died 2011)

Kelly Bishop

Année de naissance: 1944

Kelly Bishop, American actress

Brian Jones

Année de naissance: 1942

Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 1969)

Oliviero Toscani

Année de naissance: 1942

Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer (died 2025)

DéCèS DU 28 FéVRIER

Zara Cully

Année de décès: 1978

Zara Cully, American actress (born 1892)

Edmund Lincoln Anderson was an American actor and comedian. To a generation of early radio and television comedy audiences, he was known as "Rochester".