449 Historic Events for February 28
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| 1993 |
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Fer A Olthoff, Dutch WW II resistance fighter (Het Parool), dies
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| 1993 |
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Iolanda Chen triple jumps world indoor record hop step (14.46m)
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| 1993 |
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Gun battle erupts at Waco Texas between FBI and Branch Davidians
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| 1993 |
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7th American Comedy Award: Seinfeld wins
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| 1993 |
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"Anna Christie" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 54 performances
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| 1994 |
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Pu Yi, brother of last Chinese emperor, Pu Yi, dies at 87
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| 1994 |
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Aisin Giorro Pu Chieh, brother of Last Emperor of China, dies at 86
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| 1994 |
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Leopoldina Poldi Feichtegger Gerhard, dies at 90
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| 1994 |
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100 agents raid Branch Davidian compound at Waco Texas
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| 1994 |
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Elbert "Skippy" Williams, tenor Sax player, dies at 77
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| 1994 |
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Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand-gun, went into effect
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| 1994 |
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George Osborne Sayles, historian, dies at 92
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| 1994 |
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Buster Holmes, chef/restaurateur, dies at 88
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| 1995 |
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Max Rudolf, conductor, dies at 92
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| 1995 |
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Keith Rigg, cricketer (8 Tests for Australia 1931-37), dies
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| 1995 |
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Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 69
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| 1995 |
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Denver International Airport opens
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| 1996 |
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38th Grammy Awards: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morisette wins
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| 1996 |
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Daniel Chipenda, angolam politician, dies at 64
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| 1997 |
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Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US
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| 1997 |
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FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia
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| 1997 |
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Earthquake in Pakistan, kills 45
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| 1998 |
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Vancouver Canucks Mark Messier is 4th NHLer to get 1,600 points
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| 1998 |
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"View From the Bridge," closes at Criterion Theater NYC
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