Historical Events In February - 29

1940  Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar on this day in history.   

1940  The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 29 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

1940  On this day in history gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer   

1940  On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

1944  On February - 29 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

1944  US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 29 david Briggs, record producer   

1948  Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died on February - 29.   

1948  Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title   

1952  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain   

1952  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

1952  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France on February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA   

1952  The birth of Tim Powers, American writer on this day in history.   

1952  Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB on February - 29.   

1952  On February - 29 bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan)   

1956  On this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

1956  Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 president Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term   

1956  Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan on February - 29.   

1956  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on this day in history.   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history earthquake kills 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12,000) in 15 seconds   

1960  On February - 29 hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago.   

1960  JFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue on February - 29.   

1960  Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago on February - 29.   

1960  1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1960  Ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician on February - 29.   

1964  Frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters on this day in history.   

1964  LBJ reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter on February - 29.   

1964  On February - 29 north Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime   

1964  "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances on this day in history.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

1692  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67