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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 28 FEBRUARI

1948 Accra riots

Jaar: 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.

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February 28 incident

Jaar: 1947

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

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Floyd County, Kentucky

Jaar: 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.

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Discoverer 1

Jaar: 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.

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Northrop T-38 Talon

Jaar: 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.

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1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake

Jaar: 1925

The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America.

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USS Princeton (1843)

Jaar: 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.

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Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church)

Jaar: 870

The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes.

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Emperor Gaozu of Han

Jaar: -202

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

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Aztecs

Jaar: 1525

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

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GEBOORTEN OP 28 FEBRUARI

Storm Thorgerson

Geboortejaar: 1944

Storm Thorgerson, English graphic designer (died 2013)

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Barbara Acklin

Geboortejaar: 1943

Barbara Acklin, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)

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Frank Bonner

Geboortejaar: 1942

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

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Sepp Maier

Geboortejaar: 1944

Sepp Maier, German footballer and manager

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Edward Greenspan

Geboortejaar: 1944

Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (died 2014)

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Syreeta Wright

Geboortejaar: 1946

Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)

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Bubba Smith

Geboortejaar: 1945

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

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Kelly Bishop

Geboortejaar: 1944

Kelly Bishop, American actress

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Brian Jones

Geboortejaar: 1942

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

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Oliviero Toscani

Geboortejaar: 1942

Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer (died 2025)

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OVERLIJDENS OP 28 FEBRUARI

Zara Cully

Sterfjaar: 1978

Zara Cully, American actress (born 1892)

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