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| Birthday February 29, 1468 Paul III, last of Renaissance popes (1534-49) |
| Birthday February 29, 1736 Shaker founder born |
| Birthday February 29, 1792 Gioacchino Rossini, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) |
| Birthday February 29, 1860 Herman Hollerith, invented 1st electric tabulating machine |
| Birthday February 29, 1936 Jack R. Lousma, astronaut (Skylab 3 & ST & 3) |
| History February 29, 1704 Deerfield razed in Queen Anne's War |
| History February 29, 1864 Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid splits |
| History February 29, 1916 Two ships sink in North Sea battle |
| History February 29, 1932 Alfalfa Murray on cover of Time |
| History February 29, 1952 Lattimore admits inaccuracies in previous testimony |
| History February 29, 1960 Earthquake devastates Moroccan city |
| History February 29, 1968 Kerner Commission Report released |
| History February 29, 1972 South Korean troops withdrawn |
| History February 29, 1972 Hank Aaron record-breaking deal |
| History February 29, 1980 Buddy Holly's glasses, lost since his death in 1959, are found in Mason City, Iowa |
| History February 29, 1996 Joan Collins wins lawsuit against Random House |
| History February 29, 1996 A pregnant teenager is shot while riding the bus to school |
| History February 29, 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins 11 Oscars |