Page 4: 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  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  On February - 29 uS end regular flights with nuclear bombs   

1968  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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

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

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

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  On February - 29 yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61.   

1980  On February - 29 gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals   

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

1984  On February - 29 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 this day in history.   

1988  On February - 29 mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

1988  On this day in history nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations   

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

1988  KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG on February - 29.   

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

1992  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 29 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 this day in history birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

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

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 February - 29.   

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  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67