151 Historic Events for February 29
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| 1936 |
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FDR signs 2nd neutrality act
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| 1940 |
Death |
Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies
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| 1940 |
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45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)
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| 1940 |
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Frederic from G and S "Pirates of Penzance" finally released by pirate
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| 1940 |
Event |
"Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars
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| 1940 |
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Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st black woman to win an Oscar
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Dennis Farina, Chicago Ill, actor (Mike Torello-Crime Story)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Phyllis Frelich, Devil's Lake ND, actor (Love is Never Silent)
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| 1944 |
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US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands
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| 1944 |
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5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death
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| 1944 |
Birth |
David Briggs, record producer
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Patricia [Anne] McKillip, US, sci-fi author (Fool's Run)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Yuri Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976)
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| 1948 |
Event |
Stern-group bomb Cairo-Haifa train, 27 British soldiers died
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| 1952 |
Event |
Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of FRA
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Raul Gonzalez, Mexican 50K speed walker (world record)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Raisa Smetanina, USSR, cross country skier (Olympic-gold-1976, 80, 92)
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Tim[othy] Powers, US, sci-fi author (Epitaph in Rust, Night Moves)
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| 1952 |
Event |
Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA
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| 1952 |
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Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood and Demmy GRB
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| 1952 |
Event |
Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk and Paul Falk of GER
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| 1955 |
Birth |
Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care)
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