A reconstituted Detroit Symphony Orchestra made their first performance in the Detroit Opera House. Hotel Victoria in officially closed its doors in New York City to make way for new office development. Born: Malcolm Wilson, American politician, 50th Governor of New York, in New York City (d. 2000); William Stratton, American politician, 32nd Governor of Illinois, in Ingleside, Illinois (d. 2001) Born: Robert Alda, American actor, father to Alan Alda, known for playing George Gershwin in Rhapsody in Blue, in New York City (d. 1986); Caesar Hull, British air force officer, commander of the No. 43 Squadron during World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, in Shangani, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (d. 1940, killed in action) Died: Zhao Bingjun, Chinese state leader, third Premier of the Republic of China (assassinated) (b. 1859) February 27, 1914 (Friday) Mexican president Victoriano Huerta promised to investigate the death of Texan rancher Clemente Vergara while in custody at a federal garrison near Hidalgo, Mexico, following public pressure by United States Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. At the same time, Bryan said the State Department would not entertain the idea of permitting Texas Rangers to cross the border into Mexico to arrest suspected federal soldiers who allegedly shot Vergara on February 15, despite a request by Texas governor Oscar Branch Colquitt (who retracted in a statement to the press the same day). Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition – Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon and their expedition team reached Caceres, Brazil, to begin exploration of the Rio da Dúvida (River of Doubt, later renamed Roosevelt River), a 400-mile (640 km) river that winded deep into the Amazon rainforest, then unseen by non-indigenous peoples. The 58-day expedition would prove grueling for all participants, resulting in three deaths before the team reached the mouth of the river in late April. The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion of the British Army was established in Huntingdon, England. Italian racer Ralph DePalma won the 9th Vanderbilt Cup at Santa Monica, California, driving a Mercedes GP. Bohemia beat host country Germany 2–0 to win the European Hockey Championship in Berlin, with Czech player Jaroslav Jirkovský scoring the most goals (seven in total) during the three-day tournament. The comedic operetta Szibill by Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi debuted at the Király Színház (King's Theatre) in Budapest. February 28, 1914 (Saturday) A declaration of independence for the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus