Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

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

1940  On February - 29 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1944  David Briggs, record producer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1952  Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan) on February - 29.   

1956  Islamic Republic established in Pakistan on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

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

1956  Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan on this day in history.   

1956  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on February - 29.   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on February - 29.   

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

1960  On this day in history hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago.   

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

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

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

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

1964  On February - 29 frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters   

1964  LBJ reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter on this day in history.   

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

1468  On this day in history birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

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

1692  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.