449 Historic Events for February 28
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| 1936 |
Death |
Pedro Mu¤oz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Martin Olav Sabo, (Rep-D-MN, 1979- )
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Charles Brown, Cin Oh, featherweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1964)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Tommy Tune, Wichita Falls Tx, dancer/choreographer (Boyfriend)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
John Fahey, singer (Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death)
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| 1939 |
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Great-Britain recognizes Franco-regime in Spain
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| 1940 |
Death |
Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer (Games People Play)
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| 1940 |
Event |
1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)
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| 1940 |
Event |
Richard Wright's "Native Son" published
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| 1940 |
Death |
Alfonso XIII de Borb¢n, corrupt king of Spain (1902-31), dies
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Mario Andretti, race-car driver (1969 Indianapolis 500)
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| 1940 |
Event |
US population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))
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| 1941 |
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39 U Boats (197,000 ton) sunk this month
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| 1941 |
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British-Italian dogfight above Albania
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Marty Sanders, rock vocalist
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Alice May Brock, author
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Brian Jones, rock guitarist (Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar)
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| 1942 |
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Japanese land in Java, last Allied bastion in Dutch East Indies
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| 1942 |
Event |
1st weapon drop on Netherlands
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| 1942 |
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Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Frank Bonner, Little Rock AR, actor (WKRP, Hoax, You Can't Hurry Love)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Donny Iris, singer
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Barbara Acklin, [Allen], Chicago, RandB singer (Love Makes a Woman)
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| 1943 |
Event |
"Porgy and Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown and Todd Duncan
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