
On This Day February 29
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1743 – Third U.S. president and Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson (d. 1826) 1939 – Actor Paul Sorvino (“Goodfellas,” “Law & Order,” “The Firm”) 1950 – Golden Globe-winning actor Ron Perlman (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Hellboy,” “Sons of Anarchy”) 1963 – Russian chess Grandmaster and former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1881 – Classical composer Béla Bartók (d. 1945) 1928 – Retired NASA astronaut (Apollo 8/Apollo 13) Jim Lovell 1934 – Feminist crusader and Ms. magazine founder-publisher Gloria Steinem 1942 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin (d. 2018) 1947 – Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe-winning pop superstar Elton John, born Reginald Dwight 1967 – “Happy Together,” by The Turtles, begins a three-week run as the hottest single in the U.S. 1978 – The Bee Gees continue their reign over the Billboard Hot 100 with “Night Fever.” 1995 – Madonna is midway through a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Take a Bow.” 2006 – Ne-Yo begins his second and final week on top of the pop chart with “So Sick.”
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Musical Milestones
Click each item below to learn more! 1874 – Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weisz (d. 1926) 1951 – Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger 1970 – Actress Lara Flynn Boyle (“Twin Peaks,” “The Practice,” “Men In Black II”) 1973 – Emmy-winning actor Jim Parsons (“Garden State,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Hidden Figures”) 1974 – Actress Alyson Hannigan (“American Pie,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “How I Met Your Mother”)
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Click each item below to learn more! 1475 – Michelangelo, the greatest of the Italian Renaissance artists 1906 – Actor-comedian Lou Costello of the comedic duo, Abbott & Costello (d. 1959) 1923 – TV host Ed McMahon (“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” “Star Search”) (d. 2009) 1926 – Economist and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan 1946 – Guitarist-vocalist David Gilmour of the rock band Pink Floyd 1972 – Retired NBA star and actor-rapper Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal
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