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