John Montague, best known for his volume, The Rough Field, is born
February 28, 1929
Arthur Symons, Cornish poet born in Wales
February 28, 1865
Whitley Stokes, jurist and Celtic scholar, is born in Dublin
February 28, 1830
The Northern Whig Club is founded in Belfast
February 28, 1790
Henry Pyne, MP for Dungarvan, aged about 24 and the father of three children, is killed in a duel
February 28, 1713
Second National Covenant signed in Greyfriars Churchyard
February 28, 1638