Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

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

1940  On February - 29 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

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

1940  Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on this day in history.   

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

1944  On February - 29 david Briggs, record producer   

1948  Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1952  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France on February - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On February - 29 bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan)   

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  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on February - 29.   

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

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  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 February - 29.   

1964  On February - 29 north Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime   

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

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

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  On this day in history 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 February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67