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Feb 28 – historical events

The MetaData section marks anniversaries: the teacher's murder, the shift to the gold standard, and the end of cash currency in the EU.

February 28, in addition to other well-known historical dates, marks:

- 1937 – teacher Marc Chagall was killed by artist Yuri Pen for incisional purposes.

- 1950 – the Soviet ruble was placed on a gold basis, making it equivalent to gold.

- 2002 – cash circulation of national currencies ceased in twelve European Union countries, being fully replaced by the euro.

The 'MetaData' section collects such key dates to show how individual events influence the course of world history.

Context

The 'MetaData' section publishes landmark dates from world history to highlight significant events.

Summary:

On February 28, it marks the murder of a teacher, the ruble's transition to the gold standard, and the end of cash currency in the EU.