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Who died on February 28

44 figures who shaped history died on February 28.

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Khosrow II — Emperor of the Sasanian Empire from 590 to 628, who died on February 28 628.

Cosimo II de' Medici — Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 to 1621, who died on February 28 1621.

Christian IV of Denmark — King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648, who died on February 28 1648.

Pietro Ottoboni (cardinal) — Italian Catholic cardinal, who died on February 28 1740.

Clemens von Pirquet — Austrian physician, who died on February 28 1929.

Charles Nicolle — French bacteriologist who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine, who died on February 28 1936.

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Who died on February 28?

44 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 28, including Khosrow II, Cosimo II de' Medici, Christian IV of Denmark. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 28?

30 documented historical events happened on February 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Rebel leader Liu Bang declared himself Emperor Gaozu of Han after overthrowing the Qin dynasty, the first imperial dynasty of China. On the same day, in another year: The National Covenant was formally adopted in opposition to proposed reforms to the Church of Scotland by King Charles I. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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