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- 1661
- Under the Treaty of Vincennes, the Duke of Lorraine cedes to the King of France the Duchy of Bar and other territories.
- 1861
- Colorado Territory is established from parts of New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, and Nebraska Territories.
- 1875
- Dos de Mayo National Hospital opens in Lima, Peru.
- 1903
- The Fernán González Artillery Quarters are established on a former monastery orchard.
- 1906
- Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria are amalgamated into the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria.
- 1950
- Gimzo is founded as a moshav near the former Palestinian village of Jimzu.
- 1997
- State Theatre closes in Hong Kong after 38 years in business.
- 2019
- DePaul Health Center closes in Morgan Hill, California, after 19 years in operation.
This is a selection of establishments and disestablishments on February 28, based on OpenHistoricalMap data, that automatically appears on the OpenHistoricalMap page on February 28 of each year. This list highlights important changes in the world, as well as more mundane events that demonstrate the project's ambitious tendency toward micromapping history.
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