449 Historic Events for February 28
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| 1920 |
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Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Marjorie M Sweeting, English geomorphologist
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Jim Olin, (Rep-D-VA, 1983- )
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Edward Kassner, music publisher
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Vladimir Sommer, composer
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| 1921 |
Birth |
John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)
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| 1922 |
Event |
KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
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| 1922 |
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Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain
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| 1922 |
Death |
Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51
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| 1922 |
Event |
English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)
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| 1923 |
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Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands
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| 1924 |
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US begins intervention in Honduras
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- )
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| 1925 |
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Congress authorizes a special handling stamp
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| 1925 |
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"Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky)
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| 1925 |
Death |
Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies
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| 1925 |
Event |
Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games)
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| 1925 |
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Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Seymour Shifrin, composer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Josef Stalin/author (My Life)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Stanley Glasser, composer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
John Swire, British aircraft magnate (Cathay Pacific)
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