Page 4: Historical Events In February - 29

1964  On February - 29 henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

1968  First pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) on February - 29.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history 1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)   

1968  Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills) on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 29.   

1980  Michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England on February - 29.   

1980  Yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61 on February - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1988  On this day in history mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

1988  Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations on February - 29.   

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

1988  KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

1992  The Professional Spring Football League begins on this day in history.   

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  On February - 29 kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

1996  On February - 29 soyuz TM-23, lands   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On this day in history 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  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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