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02/28/1953
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Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, [Richard Blood], wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1953
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Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64
Type: Death
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02/28/1953
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Stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev and Malenkov
Type: Event
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02/28/1954
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Patty Berg/Pete Cooper wins LPGA Orlando Mixed Golf Tournament
Type: Event
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02/28/1954
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US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
Type: Event
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02/28/1955
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Gilbert Gottfried, comedian (Beverly Hills Cop)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1955
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Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist (Zebra-Tell Me What You Want)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1955
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Adrian Dantley, Wash DC, NBA forward (Olympic-gold-1976, Utah Jazz)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1956
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Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory
Type: Event
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02/28/1956
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13 die in a train crash in Swampscott Mass
Type: Event
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02/28/1957
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Ian Smith, cricket wicket-keeper (NZ of the 80's)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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Ian Stanley, keyboardist
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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Jeff Woodland, Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer (1991 Dakota Dunes Open)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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Cindy Wilson, Athens Georgia, rock vocalist (B-52's-Love Shack)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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John Turturro, Bkln, actor (Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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Phil Gould, rock percussionist (Level 42-Hot Water)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1957
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Jockey Johnny Longden's 5,000th career victory
Type: Event
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02/28/1958
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West Indies 1-504 in reply to Pakistan 328, day 3 of 3rd Test Cricket
Type: Event
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02/28/1958
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Mark Pavelich, NHLer (NY Rangers)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1958
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Christine Lathan-Brehmer, German DR, 400m runner (Oly-gold-76)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1959
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Launch of Discoverer 1 (WTR)-1st polar orbit
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colo Spr won by David Jenkins USA
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Wagner and Paul of CAN
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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"Goldilocks" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 161 perfs
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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Sydney P Mufamadi, South African leader (SACP)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1959
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Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Colo Spr won by Carol Heiss USA
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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Ice Dance Championship at Colo Springs USA won by Denny and Jones of GRB
Type: Event
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02/28/1959
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Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70
Type: Death
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02/28/1960
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Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open
Type: Event
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02/28/1960
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Jonathan Hale, actor (Blondie), shoots himself at 68
Type: Death
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02/28/1960
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8th winter Olympic games close at Squaw Valley, Colo
Type: Event
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02/28/1960
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Dorothy Stratten, Vancouver BC, playmate (August, 1979) (Galixina)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1960
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F S Flint, British translator/poet (imagist movement), dies at 74
Type: Death
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02/28/1960
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US wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4
Type: Event
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02/28/1961
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JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor
Type: Event
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02/28/1961
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Wayne Smith, Albany WA, Australasia golfer
Type: Birth
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02/28/1961
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Barry McGuigan, British(?) boxer
Type: Birth
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02/28/1961
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Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64
Type: Death
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02/28/1962
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Steve Tsujiura, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1962
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Chunli Li, Auckland NZ, table tennis player (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1962
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Rae Dawn Chong, Edmonton Alberta, actress (Quest for Fire)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1962
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WMGM-AM in New York City changes call letters to WHN
Type: Event
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02/28/1962
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Angela Bailey, England, Canadian 4X100m relayer (Olympic-silver-1984)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1962
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Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen and Johnson), dies at 70
Type: Death
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02/28/1963
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Theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58
Type: Death
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02/28/1964
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Dirk HW Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at 78
Type: Death
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02/28/1965
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Duane Ferrell, NBA forward (SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers)
Type: Birth
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02/28/1965
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Adolf Sch„rf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74
Type: Death
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02/28/1965
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Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
Type: Birth
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