This day in History - February 29

151 Historic Events for February 29
1904 Birth Alan Richardson, composer
1904 Event Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal
1904 Birth Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausen
1904 Birth John "Pepper" Martin, baseballer (NL stolen base leader 1933,34,36)
1908 Event Dutch scientists produce solid helium
1908 Birth Balthus, painter (Valerie)
1908 Birth Alf Gover, cricketer (bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach)
1916 Death Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62
1920 Birth Arthur Franz, Perth Amboy NJ, actor (Invaders From Mars, Young Lions)
1920 Birth James Mitchell, Sacramento Calif, actor (Palmer-All My Children)
1920 Birth Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72)
1924 Birth Otto Hutter, physiologist
1924 Birth David Beattie, British governor-general of NZ
1928 Death Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65
1928 Death Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24), dies at 66
1928 Birth McHenry Boatwright, signer
1928 Birth Alan Loveday, British(?) violinist
1928 Birth Joss Ackland, London England, actor (Queenie, To Kill a Priest)
1932 Birth Gavin Stevens, cricket (Australian bat on 59-60 India/Pakistan tour)
1932 Event Failed coup attempt by fascist Lapua Movement in Finland
1932 Death "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies
1936 Birth Alwin Schockemohle, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1976)
1936 Birth Alex Rocco, actor (Blue Knight, Stanley, Stunt Man)
1936 Birth Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center (Montr‚al Canadiens)
1936 Birth Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids Mich, Col USMC/astronaut (Skylab 3, STS-3)