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 this day in history beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy   

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

1968  On February - 29 first pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  On this day in history uS end regular flights with nuclear bombs   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1968  1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) on this day in history.   

1968  Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills) on February - 29.   

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

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

1972  Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for $400,000 contribution to Republican Party on February - 29.   

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

1972  Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

1976  Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) on this day in history.   

1980  Gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals on February - 29.   

1980  Michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England on February - 29.   

1980  On this day in history yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61.   

1980  On February - 29 gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 February - 29 roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1988  Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut on this day in history.   

1988  Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations on February - 29.   

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

1988  On this day in history kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG   

1992  On this day in history dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

1992  On February - 29 the Professional Spring Football League begins   

1992  On this day in history earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85   

1996  On February - 29 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 on February - 29.   

1996  Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup on this day in history.   

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

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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  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  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  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

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

1604  On February - 29 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  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

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

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