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1753 - February 17 is followed by March 1 as Sweden moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar; 1792 - Birth of Karl Ernst von Baer, German biologist (d. 1876) 1874 - Death of Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet, Belgian mathematician (b. 1796) 1888 - Birth of Otto Stern, German physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1969)
1960 – The deadliest earthquake in Moroccan history (damaged building pictured) struck the city of Agadir, killing at least 12,000 people. 2004 – Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising. 2012 – Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.
The month the Hobbits call Solmath is rendered in the text as February, and therefore the date February 30 exists in the narrative. [21] February 30, 1951, is the last night of the world in Ray Bradbury's short story "Last Night of the World". [22] June 31 is a fictional date in the Soviet film 31 June.
This is a list of selected February 28 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
1920 – Two-time Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winner Howard Nemerov is born. 1940 – For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, Hattie McDaniel (pictured) becomes the first African American to win an Academy Award. 1972 – Hank Aaron becomes the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a $200,000 contract.
Black History Month began in 1926 as just a week-long observance, then expanded into a month-long celebration in 1976.
February 29 is a leap day (or "leap year day")—an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is the last day of February in
And because 2024 is a leap year, make sure you don’t forget about friends with birthdays on February 29! 15 Best Gifts for Women With February Birthdays From cozy winter essentials to fun games ...