Page 4: Historical Events In February - 29

1964  Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico and Man, Room Service), dies at 55.   

1968  In this year, Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" claims Grammy.   

1968  Dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell announces the discovery of the inaugural pulsar (a star that emits regular radio waves)   

1968  inaugural pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge).   

1968  US end regular flights with nuclear bombs.   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1968  1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills)   

1972  Hank Aaron is recorded as becoming inaugural baseball player to sign for $200000 a year   

1972  Hank Aaron is recorded as becoming the inaugural baseball player to sign for $200000 a year.   

1972  Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400000 contribution to Republican Party.   

1972  Hank Aaron is recorded as becoming 1st baseball player to sign for $200000 a year.   

1972  Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

1976  Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

1980  Gordie Howe is recorded as becoming inaugural NHL player to score 800 career goals.   

1980  Michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

1980  Yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61   

1980  Gordie Howe is recorded as becoming 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

1984  Canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down.   

1984  Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he is leaving office after serving over 15 years.   

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83.   

1988  Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut.   

1988  Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations   

1988  NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs.   

1988  KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG   

1992  In this year, Dawn Coe claims LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

1992  The Professional Spring Football League begins.   

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85.   

1996  A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard   

1996  Daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison   

1996  Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup.   

1996  Soyuz TM-23, lands   

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1468  Paul iii: Last renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope paul iii: Pope paul iii (d. 1549)   

1692  Edward cave: England, printer (gentlemen's magazine)   

1692  John byrom: English poet   

1696  Esprit joseph antoine blanchard: Composer   

1724  Eva marie veigel: Ballet dancer and wife of actor david garrick   

1728  Robert bage: English writer (criticism by peter faulkner)   

1736  Anna lee: Manchester england, founder (shaker movement in america)   

0468  Pope hilarius: Calendar reformer,   

1528  Death of Patrick hamilton: Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  Death of Alessandro striggio: Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  Death of John whitgift: Archbishop of canterbury (1583-1604),   

1740  Death of Pietro ottoboni: Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  Death of John theophilus desaguliers: French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  Death of Johann joachim eschenburg: German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus weigl: Composer,