Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1940 Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar on February - 29.
1940 On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver
1940 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) on February - 29.
1940 On this day in history 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 On February - 29 david Briggs, record producer
1948 On February - 29 stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died
1948 On February - 29 nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)
1952 On this day in history dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title
1952 On February - 29 ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain
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 February - 29 the birth of Tim Powers, American writer
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 this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan
1956 Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic on February - 29.
1956 President Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term on February - 29.
1956 On February - 29 islamic Republic forms in Pakistan
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 February - 29.
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 February - 29.
1960 On February - 29 ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician
1964 Frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters on this day in history.
1964 LBJ reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter on February - 29.
1964 North Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime on this day in history.
1964 "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances on this day in history.
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