Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

1940  Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar on this day in history.   

1940  The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

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

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

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

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

1944  David Briggs, record producer on February - 29.   

1948  Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died on February - 29.   

1948  On February - 29 nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)   

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 February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany   

1952  On February - 29 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

1952  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA   

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

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  On this day in history pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

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

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 February - 29 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  Hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago on February - 29.   

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

1960  On February - 29 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 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 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  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 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  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.   

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

1528  On February - 29 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  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

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

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

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