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

1940  On this day in history gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer   

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

1948  On February - 29 stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

1948  On this day in history nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)   

1952  Dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title on February - 29.   

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  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France on this day in history.   

1952  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1956  On February - 29 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  Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan on February - 29.   

1956  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on February - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 29 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

1960  Ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  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  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

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 February - 29.   

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

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

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67