Page 4: Historical Events In February - 29

1964  On February - 29 henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 29 beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy   

1968  On this day in history dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell announces the discovery of the first pulsar (a star that emits regular radio waves).   

1968  On this day in history first pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  US end regular flights with nuclear bombs on February - 29.   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 29.   

1968  1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) on February - 29.   

1968  On this day in history bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills)   

1972  Hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on February - 29.   

1972  Hank Aaron becomes the first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party   

1972  Hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year on February - 29.   

1972  On February - 29 antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

1976  Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) on February - 29.   

1980  On this day in history gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals   

1980  On February - 29 michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

1980  On February - 29 yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61.   

1980  Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals on this day in history.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on February - 29.   

1984  Canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down on this day in history.   

1984  Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he is leaving office after serving over 15 years on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1988  On this day in history mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

1988  On February - 29 nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations   

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

1988  On February - 29 kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG   

1992  Dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open on this day in history.   

1992  The Professional Spring Football League begins on this day in history.   

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on February - 29.   

1996  A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

1996  On this day in history soyuz TM-23, lands   

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1468  On this day in history birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

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 February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.   

1728  On this day in history 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  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  On February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

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