Page 4: Historical Events In February - 29

1964  On February - 29 henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.   

1968  Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy on February - 29.   

1968  On February - 29 dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell announces the discovery of the first pulsar (a star that emits regular radio waves).   

1968  On February - 29 first pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  US end regular flights with nuclear bombs on this day in history.   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 29.   

1968  On this day in history 1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills) on February - 29.   

1972  Hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 29 hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year.   

1972  On February - 29 jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

1972  Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

1972  Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

1976  Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) on February - 29.   

1980  Gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals on February - 29.   

1980  On this day in history michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

1980  On this day in history yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61.   

1980  Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals on this day in history.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1984  Canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down on this day in history.   

1984  Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he is leaving office after serving over 15 years on this day in history.   

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on February - 29.   

1988  Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut on this day in history.   

1988  On February - 29 nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations   

1988  On this day in history nYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs   

1988  KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG on February - 29.   

1992  On February - 29 dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

1992  The Professional Spring Football League begins on February - 29.   

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history a Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard.   

1996  On this day in history daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison.   

1996  On this day in history kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

1996  On February - 29 soyuz TM-23, lands   

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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  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

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

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

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

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  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.