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Acontecimientos (30)

  1. 202 a. C.Liu Bang is enthroned as the Emperor of China, beginning four centuries of rule by the Han dynasty.
  2. 870The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes.
  3. 1525Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of conquistador Hernán Cortés.
  4. 1638The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh.
  5. 1835Elias Lönnrot signs and dates the foreword to the first version of the Kalevala, the so-called Old Kalevala.
  6. 1844A gun explodes on board the steam warship USS Princeton during a pleasure cruise down the Potomac River, killing six, including Secretary of State Abel Upshur. President John Tyler, who is also on board, is not injured from the blast.
  7. 1922The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
  8. 1925The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America.
  9. 1947February 28 incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the death of an estimated 18,000 - 28,000 civilians.
  10. 1948The 1948 Accra riots erupt following a march by ex-servicemen of the Gold Coast Regiment towards the seat of the colonial government at Christiansborg Castle, where they were fired upon by Superintendent Colin Imray, leading to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey and the arrest of the Big Six in the Gold Coast.
  11. 1958A school bus in Floyd County, Kentucky hits a wrecker truck and plunges down an embankment into the rain-swollen Levisa Fork river. The driver and 26 children die in one of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history.
  12. 1959Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit.
  13. 1966A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett.
  14. 1969The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
  15. 1973Aeroflot Flight X-167 crashes during takeoff from Semey Airport, killing 32 people.
  16. 1974The British election ends in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929.
  17. 1975In London, an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people.
  18. 1983The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers.
  19. 1985The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers.
  20. 1986Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm.
  21. 1990Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-36.
  22. 1993Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
  23. 1997An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths.
  24. 1997A Turkish military memorandum results in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey.
  25. 2001The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in southern Puget Sound, damages the Seattle metropolitan area.
  26. 2002During the religious violence in Gujarat, 97 people are killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in the Gulbarg Society massacre.
  27. 2013Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so voluntarily since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.
  28. 2023Two trains collide south of the Vale of Tempe in Greece, leading to the deaths of at least 57 people and leaving 58 missing and 85 injured.
  29. 2024Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport.
  30. 2026The United States and Israel launch attacks across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Retaliatory strikes are launched by Iran against US military bases in the Gulf, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.

Nacimientos (148)

  1. 1261Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway (died 1283)
  2. 1518Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Duke of Brittany (died 1536)
  3. 1533Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (died 1592)
  4. 1535Cornelius Gemma, Dutch astronomer and astrologer (died 1578)
  5. 1552Jost Bürgi, Swiss mathematician and clockmaker (died 1632)
  6. 1675Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (died 1726)
  7. 1683René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French entomologist and academic (died 1757)
  8. 1690Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, eldest son of Peter the Great (died 1718)
  9. 1704Louis Godin, French astronomer and academic (died 1760)
  10. 1833Alfred von Schlieffen, German military strategist (died 1913)
  11. 1848Arthur Giry, French historian and academic (died 1899) las demás fuentes: 29 feb 1848
  12. 1858Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (died 1941)
  13. 1866Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet and playwright (died 1949)
  14. 1878Pierre Fatou, French mathematician and astronomer (died 1929)
  15. 1884Ants Piip, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1942)
  16. 1887William Zorach, Lithuanian-American sculptor and painter (died 1966)
  17. 1894Ben Hecht, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1964)
  18. 1896Philip Showalter Hench, American physician and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965)
  19. 1898Zeki Rıza Sporel, Turkish footballer (died 1969)
  20. 1901Linus Pauling, American chemist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)
  21. 1906Bugsy Siegel, American gangster (died 1947)
  22. 1907Milton Caniff, American cartoonist (died 1988)
  23. 1908Billie Bird, American actress (died 2002)
  24. 1909Stephen Spender, English author and poet (died 1995)
  25. 1915Ketti Frings, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1981) las demás fuentes: 28 feb 1909
  26. 1915Peter Medawar, Brazilian-English biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987)
  27. 1919Alfred Marshall, American businessman, founded Marshalls (died 2013)
  28. 1920Jadwiga Piłsudska, Polish soldier, pilot, and architect (died 2014)
  29. 1921Marah Halim Harahap, Indonesian military officer, Governor of North Sumatra (died 2015)
  30. 1922Radu Câmpeanu, Romanian politician (died 2016)
  31. 1924Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (died 2014)
  32. 1925Harry H. Corbett, Burmese-English actor (died 1982)
  33. 1928Tom Aldredge, American actor (died 2011)
  34. 1928Stanley Baker, Welsh actor and producer (died 1976)
  35. 1929Hayden Fry, American football player and coach (died 2019)
  36. 1929Frank Gehry, Canadian-American architect and designer (died 2025)
  37. 1929John Montague, American-Irish poet and academic (died 2016)
  38. 1930Leon Cooper, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
  39. 1931Peter Alliss, English golfer and sportscaster (died 2020)
  40. 1931Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (died 2021)
  41. 1931Len Newcombe, Welsh footballer and scout (died 1996)
  42. 1932Don Francks, Canadian actor, singer, and jazz musician (died 2016)
  43. 1932Ernst Hinterseer, Austria retired alpine skier
  44. 1933Rein Taagepera, Estonian political scientist and politician
  45. 1937Jeff Farrell, American swimmer
  46. 1939Daniel C. Tsui, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
  47. 1939Tommy Tune, American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer
  48. 1940Mario Andretti, Italian-American racing driver
  49. 1940Raymond Pointu, French sports journalist (died 2026)
  50. 1941Alice Brock, American artist, author and restaurateur (died 2024)
  51. 1941Arthur Ngirakelsong, 2nd Chief Justice of Palau (died 2022)
  52. 1942Frank Bonner, American actor and television director (died 2021)
  53. 1942Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 1969)
  54. 1942Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer (died 2025)
  55. 1942Dino Zoff, Italian footballer
  56. 1943Barbara Acklin, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)
  57. 1944Kelly Bishop, American actress
  58. 1944Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (died 2014)
  59. 1944Sepp Maier, German footballer and manager
  60. 1944Storm Thorgerson, English graphic designer (died 2013)
  61. 1945Bubba Smith, American football player and actor (died 2011)
  62. 1946Robin Cook, Scottish educator and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 2005)
  63. 1946Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)
  64. 1947Salvador Flamenco, Salvadoran footballer
  65. 1948Steven Chu, American physicist and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel Prize laureate
  66. 1948Bernadette Peters, American actress, singer, and author
  67. 1948Mercedes Ruehl, American actress
  68. 1949Zoia Ceaușescu, Romanian mathematician, daughter of Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena Ceaușescu (died 2006)
  69. 1952William Finn, American composer and lyricist (died 2025)
  70. 1953Luther Burden, American basketball player (died 2015)
  71. 1953Paul Krugman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
  72. 1953Ricky Steamboat, American professional wrestler
  73. 1954Brian Billick, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
  74. 1955Adrian Dantley, American basketball player and coach fecha discutida
  75. 1955Gilbert Gottfried, American comedian, actor, and singer (died 2022)
  76. 1956Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (died 1981)
  77. 1956Terry Leahy, English businessman
  78. 1957Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster
  79. 1957John Turturro, American actor and director
  80. 1957Cindy Wilson, American singer-songwriter
  81. 1958Manuel Torres Félix, Mexican criminal and narcotics trafficker (died 2012)
  82. 1958Mark Pavelich, American ice hockey player (died 2021)
  83. 1958David R. Ross, Scottish historian and author (died 2010)
  84. 1961Barry McGuigan, Irish-British boxer
  85. 1963Claudio Chiappucci, Italian cyclist
  86. 1965Mikko Mäkelä, Finnish ice hockey player and coach
  87. 1966Paulo Futre, Portuguese footballer
  88. 1966Archbishop Jovan VI of Ohrid
  89. 1967Colin Cooper, English footballer and manager
  90. 1969Sean Farrel, English footballer
  91. 1969Butch Leitzinger, American race car driver
  92. 1969Robert Sean Leonard, American actor
  93. 1970Daniel Brochu, Canadian actor
  94. 1970Noureddine Morceli, Algerian runner
  95. 1971Junya Nakano, Japanese pianist and composer
  96. 1972Ville Haapasalo, Finnish actor and screenwriter
  97. 1973Eric Lindros, Canadian ice hockey player
  98. 1973Nicolas Minassian, French race car driver
  99. 1973Masato Tanaka, Japanese wrestler
  100. 1974Lee Carsley, English-Irish footballer and manager
  101. 1974Alexander Zickler, German footballer and manager
  102. 1974Gianluca Cherubini, Italian footballer (died 2026)
  103. 1975Mike Rucker, American football player
  104. 1976Francisco Elson, Dutch basketball player
  105. 1976Ali Larter, American actress and model
  106. 1977Jason Aldean, American singer-songwriter
  107. 1977Lance Hoyt, American football player and wrestler
  108. 1978Benjamin Raich, Austrian skier
  109. 1978Jamaal Tinsley, American basketball player
  110. 1978Mariano Zabaleta, Argentinian tennis player
  111. 1979Sébastien Bourdais, French race car driver
  112. 1979Ivo Karlović, Croatian tennis player
  113. 1980Pascal Bosschaart, Dutch footballer
  114. 1980Christian Poulsen, Danish footballer
  115. 1980Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player
  116. 1981Brian Bannister, American baseball player and scout
  117. 1982Isabel Mendes Lopes, Portuguese politician
  118. 1982Natalia Vodianova, Russian-French model and actress
  119. 1984Karolína Kurková, Czech model and actress
  120. 1984Ali Marhyar, French actor, film director and screenwriter
  121. 1985Tim Bresnan, English cricketer
  122. 1985Diego, Brazilian footballer
  123. 1985Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player
  124. 1987Akito, Japanese professional wrestler
  125. 1987Antonio Candreva, Italian footballer
  126. 1987Josh McRoberts, American basketball player
  127. 1988Aroldis Chapman, Cuban baseball player
  128. 1989Carlos Dunlap, American football player
  129. 1989Charles Jenkins, American basketball player
  130. 1990Takayasu Akira, Japanese sumo wrestler
  131. 1990Ryan Allen, American football player
  132. 1990Sebastian Rudy, German footballer
  133. 1991Ronalds Ķēniņš, Latvian ice hockey player
  134. 1992Annie Bovaird, Canadian actress
  135. 1993Marquis Teague, American basketball player
  136. 1993Éder Álvarez Balanta, Colombian footballer
  137. 1994Alex Caruso, American basketball player
  138. 1994Arkadiusz Milik, Polish footballer
  139. 1995Randy Arozarena, Cuban-Mexican baseball player
  140. 1996Jakub Vrána, Czech ice hockey player
  141. 1996Lucas Boyé, Argentinian footballer
  142. 1996Axel Werner, Argentinian footballer
  143. 1997Chris Lindstrom, American football player
  144. 1998Teun Koopmeiners, Dutch footballer
  145. 1999Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player
  146. 2000Moise Kean, Italian footballer
  147. 2000Josip Šutalo, Croatian footballer
  148. 2005Vitor Roque, Brazilian footballer

Fallecimientos (44)

  1. 628Khosrow II, Shah of Iran, Sasanian Empire (born )
  2. 1621Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1590)
  3. 1648Christian IV, King of Denmark (born 1577)
  4. 1729Lovro Šitović, Croatian Franciscan and grammarian (born )
  5. 1740Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and patron of the arts (born 1667) fecha discutida
  6. 1857André Dumont, Belgian geologist and academic (born 1809)
  7. 1882Adolf Zytogorski, Polish-British chess master and translator (born )
  8. 1929Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian physician and immunologist (born 1874)
  9. 1932Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic (born 1851)
  10. 1936Charles Nicolle, French biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)
  11. 1955Isak Penttala, Finnish politician (born 1883)
  12. 1966Charles Bassett, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (born 1931)
  13. 1966Elliot See, American commander, engineer, and astronaut (born 1927)
  14. 1975Neville Cardus, English cricket and music writer (born 1888)
  15. 1977Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, American actor and comedian (born 1905)
  16. 1978Zara Cully, American actress (born 1892)
  17. 1993Ruby Keeler, Canadian-American actress and dancer (born 1909)
  18. 1998Arkady Shevchenko, Ukrainian diplomat (born 1930)
  19. 2002Mary Stuart, American actress and singer (born 1926)
  20. 2002Helmut Zacharias, German violinist and composer (born 1920)
  21. 2003Chris Brasher, Guyanese-English runner and journalist, co-founded the London Marathon (born 1928)
  22. 2004Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian and librarian (born 1914)
  23. 2005Chris Curtis, English singer and drummer (born 1941)
  24. 2006Owen Chamberlain, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1920)
  25. 2007Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. American historian and critic (born 1917)
  26. 2009Paul Harvey, American radio host (born 1918)
  27. 2011Annie Girardot, French actress (born 1931)
  28. 2013Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
  29. 2014Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (born 1935)
  30. 2015Yaşar Kemal, Turkish journalist and author (born 1923)
  31. 2016George Kennedy, American actor (born 1925)
  32. 2019André Previn, German-American pianist, conductor, and composer. (born 1929)
  33. 2020Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (born 1930)
  34. 2020Freeman Dyson, British-born American physicist and mathematician (born 1923)
  35. 2020Sir Lenox Hewitt, Australian public servant (born 1917)
  36. 2024Ahmed Salim, Bangladeshi convicted murderer (born 1989)
  37. 2024Héctor Ortiz, Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (born 1969)
  38. 2024Cat Janice, American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
  39. 2025David Johansen, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1950)
  40. 2025Miguel Piñera, Chilean celebrity, night club owner and amateur musician (born 1954)
  41. 2025Joseph Wambaugh, American writer (born 1937)
  42. 2026Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (born 1939)
  43. 2026Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran (born 1964)
  44. 2026Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Islamic Republic of Iran (born 1961)

Celebraciones (4)

  1. Kalevala Day, also known as the Finnish Culture Day (Finland)
  2. National Science Day (India)
  3. Peace Memorial Day (Taiwan)
  4. Andalusia Day (Spain)

Santoral (1)

  1. February 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)