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 February - 29.   

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

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

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on February - 29.   

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

1944  On February - 29 uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

1944  David Briggs, record producer on February - 29.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA   

1952  On February - 29 the birth of Tim Powers, American writer   

1952  Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan)   

1956  Islamic Republic established in Pakistan on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1956  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  On February - 29 jFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue   

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

1960  On this day in history 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

1960  On February - 29 ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician   

1964  On this day in history frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters   

1964  On this day in history 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 February - 29.   

1964  On this day in history "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances   

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

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 February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67