Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

1940  On February - 29 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

1940  The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 29 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

1940  Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on February - 29.   

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 29 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

1944  US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands on this day in history.   

1944  David Briggs, record producer on February - 29.   

1948  On February - 29 stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died   

1948  Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976) on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 29 dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title   

1952  Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

1952  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 29 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

1952  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA   

1952  The birth of Tim Powers, American writer on February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB   

1952  Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

1956  On this day in history pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

1956  President Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term on February - 29.   

1956  Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan on this day in history.   

1956  Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1960  On this day in history earthquake kills 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12,000) in 15 seconds   

1960  Hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago on February - 29.   

1960  On this day in history jFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue   

1960  Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 29 1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

1960  Ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 29 frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record, 24.3 meters   

1964  LBJ reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter on this day in history.   

1964  North Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime on February - 29.   

1964  On February - 29 "Rugantino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 28 performances   

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

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 this day in history.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  On February - 29 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  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

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