Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

1940  On this day in history hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

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

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

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

1944  US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands on February - 29.   

1944  David Briggs, record producer on February - 29.   

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  Dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title on this day in history.   

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

1952  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1956  Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic on February - 29.   

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

1956  On this day in history islamic Republic forms in Pakistan   

1956  On this day in history randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care)   

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

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 this day in history ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician   

1964  Frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 29 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 this day in history.   

1964  "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances on February - 29.   

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1468  On this day in history 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  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  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  On February - 29 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 this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

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  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.