Historical Events In February - 29

1940  On February - 29 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

1940  The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on February - 29.   

1940  45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 29 gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer   

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on February - 29.   

1944  On this day in history 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

1944  On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

1944  On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

1948  On February - 29 stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

1948  On February - 29 nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)   

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

1952  Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1952  On February - 29 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan)   

1956  On February - 29 islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

1956  On February - 29 pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

1956  President Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 islamic Republic forms in Pakistan   

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

1956  On February - 29 elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1960  On February - 29 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  On February - 29 playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

1960  On February - 29 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

1960  Ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters   

1964  On this day in history lBJ reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter   

1964  North Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime on February - 29.   

1964  On February - 29 "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances   

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1468  On this day in history birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

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

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

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