Historical Events In February - 29

1940  Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar on February - 29.   

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

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

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

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

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

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

1948  Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

1952  Dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title on February - 29.   

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

1952  On February - 29 ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany   

1952  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

1952  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

1952  The birth of Tim Powers, American writer on February - 29.   

1952  On February - 29 ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB   

1952  Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan) on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 29 islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

1956  Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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 February - 29.   

1956  On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1960  Earthquake kills 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12,000) in 15 seconds on February - 29.   

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

1960  On February - 29 jFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue   

1960  On this day in history playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

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

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

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

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

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  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

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

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.   

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67