Historical Events In February - 29

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

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.  

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  First pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) on this day in history.  

1968  US end regular flights with nuclear bombs on this day in history.  

1968  On February - 29 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

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

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

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

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

1980  Michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England on this day in history.  

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

1980  Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals on February - 29.  

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

1984  Canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down on February - 29.  

1984  Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces he is leaving office after serving over 15 years on February - 29.  

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1988  NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs on February - 29.  

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

1996  Soyuz TM-23, lands on this day in history.  

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)  

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

1692  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 29.  

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.  

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

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

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

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.  

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