Page 3: Historical Events In February - 29

1940  Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar on February - 29.   

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

1940  On this day in history 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

1940  On this day in history gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer   

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

1944  On this day in history 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

1944  On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

1944  On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

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

1948  On this day in history nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)   

1952  On this day in history dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title   

1952  Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain on February - 29.   

1952  On February - 29 ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany   

1952  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France on this day in history.   

1952  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA on February - 29.   

1952  On this day in history the birth of Tim Powers, American writer   

1952  On February - 29 ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB   

1952  Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan) on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

1956  On February - 29 pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

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

1956  On February - 29 islamic Republic forms in Pakistan   

1956  On February - 29 randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care)   

1956  On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

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

1960  Hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago on this day in history.   

1960  JFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue on February - 29.   

1960  On this day in history playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

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

1960  On February - 29 ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician   

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  On February - 29 north Carolina high school basketball teams play to 56-54 score in 13 overtime   

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  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

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

1724  On February - 29 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  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.