Historical Events for 28th February 2026

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1749 - 1st edition of Henry Fielding's novel "Tom Jones" is published
1882 - 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard University
1900 - General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith in Natal
1904 - Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres
1914 - Rida Johnson Young, James Royce Shannon, and Chanucy Ollcot's musical "Shameen Dhu" closes at the Opera House, NYC, after a limited engagement of 32 performances
1981 - Columbia Records releases "Seven Year Ache," the third studio album by Rosanne Cash; it is her commercial breakthrough and goes to #1 on the country music chart
1998 - "View From the Bridge" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
2016 - Explosion at Severnaya coal mine in Vorkuta, Russia kills 36, including 5 rescuers

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