This Day in USA History
February 29

What happened in history on this day: February 29? On February 29 in ... 1904 - US President Theodore Roosevelt appoints seven-man committee to study Panamá Canal. 1908 - Death of Patrick Garret near Organ, New Mexico, USA, shot by Wayne Brazel in a dispute over a herd of goats. Garrett was former Sherriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, and killed William H. Bonney "Billy the Kid". 1936 - US President Franklin Roosevelt signs second neutrality act. 1944 - US troops land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands. 1956 - In Centerville, South Dakota, USA a building is hit by a falling meteorite. 1956 - US President Dwight Eisenhower announces he would seek a second term. 1960 - First Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1960 - John Kennedy makes "missile gap" the US Presidential campaign issue. 1964 - US President Lyndon Johnson reveals US secretly developed the A-11 jet fighter. 1968 - National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission) reports against racism and demands aid given to blacks. 1968 - US ends regular flights with nuclear bombs. 1968 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. 1972 - Jack Anderson discloses Dita Beard (ITT) memo indicating antitrust charges were dropped for US$400,000 contribution to Republican Party. 1988 - New York City Mayor Koch calls President Ronald Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs. 1996 - In Lumberton, North Carolina, Daniel Green is convicted of the murder of James Jordan, the father of basketball star Michael Jordan. 2008 - American TV show The Young and the Restless has now been the number one rated daytime drama for 1000 consecutive weeks in the US, since December 1988. Births on February 29 1904 - Birth of Jimmy Dorsey in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA; orchestra leader (Stage Show). 1920 - Birth of Arthur Franz Perth in Amboy, New Jersey, USA; actor (Invaders From Mars, Young Lions). 1920 - Birth of James Mitchell in Sacramento, California, USA; actor (Palmer - All My Children). 1936 - Birth of Jack R Lousma in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Colonel US Marine Corp/astronaut (Skylab 3, STS-3). 1940 - Birth of Gretchen Christopher in Olympia, Washington, USA; American pop singer/songwriter, founder and female lead of The Fleetwoods ("Come Softly To Me", "Mr Blue"). 1944 - Birth of Dennis Farina in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Mike Torello - Crime Story). 1944 - Birth of Phyllis Frelich in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, USA; actor (Love is Never Silent). 1972 - Birth of Chris Devine in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA; diver (Olympics-1996). 1972 - Birth of Cyrus Beasley in Rowe, New York, USA; rower (Olympics-1996). 1976 - Birth of Bryan Gillooly in Auburn, New York; diver (Olympics-1996). 1984 - Birth of Alicia Hollowell, American softball pitcher. Deaths on February 29 1908 - Death of Patrick Garret near Organ, New Mexico, USA, shot by Wayne Brazel in a dispute over a herd of goats. Garrett was former Sherriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, and killed William H. Bonney "Billy the Kid". 2000 - Death of Dennis Danell, American musician (Social Distortion) (born 1961).         Your Ad Here You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history. Bookmark this URL:   http://thisdayinhistoryinfo.info/usa/   and revisit each day. (this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events) Or, visit my Timelines of History page. Other web pages of interest: Chronology of the United States of America Today in Disney History Today in Sports History Chronology of World War II Chronology of Personal Computers