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| February 28th |
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| About February 28th is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (307 in leap years). Births 1894 - Ben Hecht, screenwriter, director (Gone with the Wind) 1906 - Bugsy Siegel, gangster, helped develop Las Vegas 1907 - Milton Caniff, cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates) 1931 - Dean Smith, Hall of Fame basketball coach 1940 - Mario Andretti, professional race car driver 1942 - Brian Jones, guitarist (The Rolling Stones) 1948 - Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy 1955 - Gilbert Gottfried, comedian, actor (Problem Child) 1969 - Patrick Monahan, singer, songwriter (Train) 1973 - Eric Lindros, professional hockey player Deaths 1916 - Henry James, writer (The American) 1963 - Rajendra Prasad, First President of India 1974 - Bobby Bloom, singer, songwriter ("Montego Bay") 2007 - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., historian, Pulitzer Prize recipient 2009 - Paul Harvey, radio broadcaster (The Rest of the Story) Events 1784 - John Wesley issues "Deed of Declaration" formally establishing the Methodist Church. 1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated and becomes the first U.S. railroad to carry passengers and freight. 1849 - The steamship SS California arrives in San Fransisco, California from New York City, New York beginning regular steamboat travel between the coasts. 1854 - The Republican Party of the United States is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin. 1861 - Colorado is organized as a United States territory. 1953 - Scientists James D. Watson and Francis Crick announce they've discovered the chemical structure of DNA. 1983 - Over 105 million people tune in to watch the finale episode of the television series M*A*S*H. 1984 - Michael Jackson wins a record 8 Grammy awards for his album Thriller. 1993 - With a warrant for the arrest of David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the group's complex in Waco, Texas. During the initial raid, four BATF agents and five Davidians die, starting a standoff that will last 51 days. |
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