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February 29 Birthdays in History - February 29 Deaths - February 29 Events
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February 29, 1976 Bryan Gillooly, Auburn, New York, diver 1996 Olympics February 29, 1976 Ja Rule, American Musician February 29, 1972 Antonio Sabato, Jr., actor, Jagger Cates-General Hospital February 29, 1972 Chris Devine, Allentown, Pennsylvania, diver 1996 Olympics February 29, 1972 Cyrus Beasley, Rowe, New York, rower 1996 Olympics February 29, 1972 Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears February 29, 1972 Mark Farraway, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos February 29, 1968 Bryce Paup, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills February 29, 1968 Cary Conklin, NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers February 29, 1968 Chucky Brown, NBA forward, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks February 29, 1964 Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star February 29, 1964 James RB Ogilvy, son of English princess Alexandra February 29, 1960 Tony Robbins, American Writer February 29, 1956 Aileen Wuornos, American Criminal February 29, 1952 Bart Stupak, Rep-D-Michigan February 29, 1952 Raisa Smetanina, U.S.S.R., cross country skier, Olympics gold 1976, 80, 92 February 29, 1952 Raul Gonzalez, Mexican 50K speed walker, world record February 29, 1952 Tim[othy] Powers, U.S., sci-fi author, Epitaph in Rust, Night Moves February 29, 1948 Nikolai Pimenov, U.S.S.R., coxless pair rowers 1976 Olympics silver February 29, 1948 Patricia [Anne] McKillip, U.S., sci-fi author, Fool's Run February 29, 1948 Yuri Pimenov, U.S.S.R., coxless pair rowers 1976 Olympics silver February 29, 1944 David Briggs, record producer February 29, 1944 Dennis Farina, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mike Torello-Crime Story February 29, 1944 Phyllis Frelich, Devil's Lake ND, actor, Love is Never Silent February 29, 1940 Gretchen Christopher, British pop singer February 29, 1936 Alex Rocco, actor, Blue Knight, Stanley, Stunt Man February 29, 1936 Alwin Schockemohle, Germany, equestrian jumper 1976 Olympics gold February 29, 1936 Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens February 29, 1936 Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3 February 29, 1932 Gavin Stevens, cricket, Australian bat on 59-60 India/Pakistan tour February 29, 1928 Alan Loveday, British violinist February 29, 1928 Joss Ackland, born in London, England, actor, Queenie, To Kill a Priest February 29, 1928 McHenry Boatwright, signer February 29, 1924 David Beattie, British governor-general of NZ February 29, 1924 Otto Hutter, physiologist February 29, 1920 Arthur Franz, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, actor, Invaders From Mars, Young Lions February 29, 1920 James Mitchell, Sacramento California, actor, Palmer-All My Children February 29, 1920 Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA, 1961-72 February 29, 1916 Dinah Shore, American Actress February 29, 1908 Alf Gover, cricketer, bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach February 29, 1908 Balthus, painter, Valerie February 29, 1904 Alan Richardson, composer February 29, 1904 Jimmy Dorsey, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, orch leader, Stage Show February 29, 1904 John "Pepper" Martin, baseballer, NL stolen base leader 1933,34,36 February 29, 1904 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 Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenber----dorff, Sr, near Hamburg, Germany February 29, 1896 Omer C F L Tulippe, Belgian geographer February 29, 1896 Ranchhodji Morarji Desai, premier of India, 1977-79 February 29, 1896 Stanley Swash, CEO, Woolworths February 29, 1896 William W. Wellman, Brookline Massachusetts, director, Star is Born February 29, 1896 Wladimir Rudolfovich Vogel, composer February 29, 1884 Alfred Sendrey, composer February 29, 1860 Herman Hollerith, inventor, 1st electric tabulating machine February 29, 1852 Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer February 29, 1840 John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building February 29, 1828 Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela February 29, 1820 Adolf Schimon, composer February 29, 1812 Hermann Hirschboch, German composer February 29, 1796 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology February 29, 1792 Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro, Italy, composer, Barber of Seville February 29, 1792 Karl Ernst von Baler, Russia, naturalist, discovered human ovum February 29, 1784 Franz KL von Klenze, German architect, Hermitage, St-Petersburg February 29, 1736 Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder, Shaker movement in America February 29, 1728 Robert Bage, English writer, Criticism by Peter Faulkner February 29, 1696 Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer February 29, 1692 Edward Cave, England, printer, Gentlemen's Magazine February 29, 1468 Paul III, last Renaissance pope, 1534-49 February 29, 1468 Pope Paul III, Italian Clergyman |