Page 3: 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 this day in history.   

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

1940  Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on February - 29.   

1940  On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

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

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

1944  On February - 29 david Briggs, record producer   

1948  On this day in history stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

1948  Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on February - 29.   

1952  On February - 29 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 February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history the birth of Tim Powers, American writer   

1952  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB   

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

1956  On this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

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

1956  On February - 29 president Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term   

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 this day in history.   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago on this day in history.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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

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  On February - 29 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 this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

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

1740  On this day in history 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