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February 2, 1962: John Uelses hits new world record. John Uelses became the first person to surpass 16 feet (4.88m) in the pole vault, clearing the mark by 0.25 inches (6.4 mm) at the Millrose Games in New York City. Uelses was assisted by use of a pole made of fiberglass. [5]
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year ... 1986 – People Power Revolution: ...
A. Abdelkader Aamara; Lee Aaron; Anne Aasheim; Alejandro Abad; Masoumeh Abad; Agustín Abadía; Hossein Abadian; Améleté Abalo; Benhur Abalos; Carmelita Abalos
British-born Australian: Politician, actress and radio broadcaster [77] Betsy Jochum: F: February 8, 1921: 103 years, 343 days: American: Baseball player [78] Marie Blommaart F: March 18, 1921: 103 years, 304 days: Dutch: Resistance fighter [79] Wilma Iggers F: March 23, 1921: 103 years, 299 days: Czechoslovakian-born German-American: Cultural ...
Famous people born on Leap Day. Leap Day babies make up a small percentage of the population, but several notable people have been born on Feb. 29 in even-numbered years. Here are a few notable names:
25 – Albert Cashier (1843-1915), Irish-American trans Union Army soldier; 25 – Quentin Crisp (1908–1999), English writer, raconteur, and gay icon; 25 – Ismail Merchant (1936–2005), Indian-born film producer and director; 26 – David Sedaris (1956–), American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor
Hugh Hefner, the man who created a magazine empire, died Wednesday at the age of 91. His legacy includes some of the most famous Playboy playmates ever to grace the cover and go one to become ...
Retta (born 1970), comedienne and actress, known for playing Donna Meagle in Parks and Recreation [105] Joe Rogan (born 1967), comedian, host of Fear Factor [106] and The Joe Rogan Experience podcast [107] Eva Marie Saint (born 1924), Academy Award-winning actress [108] Todd Solondz (born 1959), independent film director and screenwriter [109]