Historical Events In February - 29

1288 On this day in history it becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man.

1504 On this day in history christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food.

1504 On this day in history columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians

1528 On this day in history patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland

1692 Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.

1696 English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on this day in history.

1704 On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100

1720 Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.

1784 Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on this day in history.

1796 On this day in history jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England

1816 On this day in history dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna

1848 Neufchatel declares independence of Switzerland on this day in history.

1856 Hostilities in Russo-Turkish War cease on this day in history.

1868 On this day in history british government of Disraeli forms

1880 On this day in history gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens

1892 Britain & US sign treaty on seal hunting in Bering Sea on this day in history.

1904 President Theodore Roosevelt appoints a seven-man commission to oversee completion of the Panama Canal on this day in history.

1904 On this day in history theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal

1908 Dutch scientists produce solid helium on this day in history.

1932 On this day in history failed coup attempt by fascist Lapua Movement in Finland

1936 FDR signs 2nd neutrality act on this day in history.

1940 On this day in history "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars

1940 On this day in history gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.

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

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

1948 Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany

1952 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France on this day in history.

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

1956 On this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan

1956 President Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term on this day in history.

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

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