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.

148 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 28, including Francis III of Brittany, Michel de Montaigne, Cornelius Gemma. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

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.

5 observances are celebrated on February 28 around the world: Christian feast day: February 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Kalevala Day, also known as the Finnish Culture Day (Finland), National Science Day (India), Peace Memorial Day (Taiwan), Andalusia Day (Spain). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.