Historical Events In February - 29

1964  On this day in history henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star  

1964  On February - 29 frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55  

1968  Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy on February - 29.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1968  Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills) on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history hank Aaron becomes first baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year  

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

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

1972  On this day in history hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year  

1972  Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital) on February - 29.  

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

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

1980  On this day in history 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 on February - 29.  

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  On this day in history canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down  

1984  On this day in history 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 on February - 29.  

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

1992  On February - 29 dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open  

1992  The Professional Spring Football League begins on February - 29.  

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

1996  A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard on February - 29.  

1996  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1996  Soyuz TM-23, lands on February - 29.  

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.  

1468  On February - 29 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 February - 29.  

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.  

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.