Historical Events In February - 29

1964  Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star on February - 29.   

1964  On this day in history frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

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 February - 29.   

1968  First pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 29 uS end regular flights with nuclear bombs   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 29.   

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

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

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  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  On February - 29 hank Aaron becomes 1st baseball player to sign for $200,000 a year   

1972  On February - 29 antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)   

1976  On February - 29 bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

1980  Gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

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

1980  Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 29 yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

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 this day in history mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

1988  On February - 29 nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 29 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 February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

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

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

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

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.