1797 – Juan Manuel Olivares, Venezuelan composer, dies at 36
1870 – Francisco Solano López, President and Dictator of Paraguay (1862-70), shouts “¡Muero con mi patria!” (I die with my nation) and dies in a struggle with Brazilian soldiers attempting to disarm him at 43
1921 – Nicholas Petrovic Njegos, King of Montenegro (1910-18), dies at 79
1938 – Gabriele D’Annunzio, Italian poet, writer (Il fuoco, Intruder), playwright and military hero as part of the elite Arditi storm troops, dies of a stroke at 74
1965 – Boleslav Vomáček, Czech composer, dies at 77
1984 – Jackie Coogan, American actor (Addams Family, The Kid, Oliver Twist), dies of a heart attack at 69
1991 – Frank Esler-Smith, English-Australian rock keyboardist (Air Supply), dies at 42
1996 – Margaret McKay, British politician, dies at 85
2011 – John M. Lounge, American engineer and astronaut (STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35), dies at 64
2016 – Martha Wright, American actress and singer (South Pacific, The Martha Wright Show), dies at 92
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Historical Events for 1st March 2021
1949 – Indonesia seizes Yogyakarta from the Dutch.
1969 – Phil Esposito has a goal and assist in Boston Bruins’ 8-5 win over NY Rangers to give him 99 points for the season, breaking the NHL record for most points in a season (97) held by Stan Mikita
1972 – Club of Rome publishes report “Boundaries on the Growth”
1975 – Colour television transmissions begin in Australia.
1994 – Martti Ahtisaari inaugurated as president of Finland
1996 – Atlanta’s Lenny Wilkens becomes first coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career victories when the Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers, 74-68
2000 – Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.
2006 – Animated film “Ice Age: The Meltdown” directed by Carlos Saldanha with voices by Ray Romano and John Leguizamo premieres in Belgium
2009 – Steven Holcomb pilots USA-1 sled to victory in the 4-man competition at the World Bobsled Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg, NY; first American win in the event in 50 years
2014 – 29 people are killed and 130 are injured by a group of knife-wielding terrorists at Kunming Railway Station, China
Today in History for 1st March 2021
Historical Events
705 – John VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1954 – US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally became the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US
1973 – Pink Floyd release their album “Dark Side of the Moon”, since sold over 45 million copies
1983 – Alpine skier Tamara McKinney becomes the first American woman to top the overall World Cup standings with 225 points
1996 – Atlanta’s Lenny Wilkens becomes first coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career victories when the Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers, 74-68
2016 – US primary elections: Super Tuesday – both Republican Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton win seven state races each
Famous Birthdays
1445 – Sandro Botticelli, Florentine Renaissance painter (Birth of Venus), probable date of birth
1920 – Howard Nemerov, American 3rd US poet laureate/novelist (Blue Swallows)
1926 – Cesare Danova, Italian-American actor (Tentacles, Viva Las Vegas, Garrison’s Gorillas), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1992)
1973 – Jack Davenport, English actor (Pirates of the Caribbean), born in London, England
1978 – Donovan Patton, Guamanian television star
1994 – Justin Bieber, Canadian singer and musician (Baby, Sorry, What Do You Mean?), born in London, Ontario
Famous Deaths
1233 – Thomas, Count of Savoy, dies at 55
1244 – Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Welsh leader Llywelyn the Great, dies trying to escape from the Tower of London (b. 1200)
1792 – Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765-90) and Holy Roman Emperor (1790-92), dies at 44
1896 – Vittorio Dabormida, Italian general who fought in the Italo-Ethiopian War, dies in the Battle of Adwa at 53
1995 – Vladislav Listyev, Russian journalist, murdered at 38
1996 – Margaret McKay, British politician, dies at 85
Famous Deaths for 28th February 2021
1572 – Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)
1781 – Richard Stockton, American attorney and signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 50
1796 – Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, German violinist and composer, dies at 56
1857 – André Dumont, Belgian geologist, dies at 48
1932 – Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer (b. 1851)
1935 – Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer (b. 1847).
1968 – Doretta Morrow, American actress (Because You’re Mine), dies from cancer at 41
1994 – Buster Holmes, American chef and New Orleans restaurateur, dies at 88
1999 – Christine Glanville, British Puppeteer (. 1924)
2007 – John Smith, English landowner, financier and Philanthropist (National Trust, Landmark Trust), dies at 83
Historical Events for 28th February 2021
1893 – Edward Acheson of Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names “carborundum” (Silicon carbide)
1935 – Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit
1936 – Karl Schäfer of Austria follows up his Winter Olympics victory with his 7th consecutive men’s figure skating World Championship title in Paris, France
1961 – JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor
1967 – A West German court rules that impostor Anna Anderson failed to prove that she was missing Russian duchess Anastasia Romanov, ending a legal case that lasted almost 30 years
1968 – Pirate Radio Hauraki, on a boat floating off coast of NZ, returns to the air
1982 – ATandT looses a record $7 BILLION for the fiscal year ending on this day
1988 – XV Winter Olympic Games close in Calgary, Canada
1995 – Denver International Airport opens
2010 – XXI Winter Olympic Games close in Vancouver, Canada
Today in History for 28th February 2021
Historical Events
1922 – KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
1924 – US begins intervention in Honduras
1925 – Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games)
1959 – Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul of Canada, their 3rd title
1969 – Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert of Great Britain
2012 – 54th Daytona 500: Rain affected race stopped for 2 hours because of fuel on track; Matt Kenseth leads for final 34 laps to win
Famous Birthdays
1896 – Philip Showalter Hench, American physician (Nobel Prize 1950 for cortisone), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
1931 – Jack Thieuloy, French writer, born in Beaucaire (d. 1996)
1947 – Stephanie Beacham, England, (Devil’s Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys)
1952 – Eddie Manion, saxophonist
1970 – Daniel Handler, American writer, better known as Lemony Snicket
1971 – Tristan Louis, American writer
Famous Deaths
1786 – John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)
1912 – Bill Storer, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies
1949 – Stanley Marchant, English composer, dies at 65
1974 – Mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89
1979 – Mr Ed, talking horse, dies
2008 – Mike Smith, English musician (The Dave Clark Five), dies at 64
Famous Deaths for 27th February 2021
1706 – John Evelyn, English writer and diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin), dies at 85
1852 – Joseph Drechsler, Czech composer, dies at 69
1881 – George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46
1892 – Louis Vuitton, French founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH, dies at 70
1981 – Jacob H Gilbert, American politician (US Representative 1960-1971), dies at 60
1985 – David Huffman, American actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), murdered at 39
1993 – Jose Duval, actor (Juan Valdez), dies at 72
1996 – George Ian Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, dies at 64
2003 – John Lanchbery, English composer (b. 1923)
2008 – Anthony Blond, British publisher (The Publishing Game, Book Book), dies at 79
Historical Events for 27th February 2021
1865 – Civil War skirmish near Sturgeon, Missouri
1919 – American Association for Hard of Hearing forms (NYC)
1939 – Britain and France recognize Francisco Franco’s government in Spain
1966 – Men’s Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer of Austria
1981 – Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747
1990 – “Hold On” single released by Wilson Phillips (Billboard Song of the Year 1990)
1996 – American film production company “Happy Madison Productions” is founded by Adam Sandler
1997 – “Last Night of Ballyhoo” opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC
1998 – 12th Soul Train Music Awards: Puff Daddy, Whitney Houston win
2002 – Godhra train burning, a Muslim mob kills 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya
Today in History for 27th February 2021
Historical Events
1879 – Russian Chemist Constantin Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)
1964 – The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
1983 – Eamonn Coghlan of Ireland set indoor mile record of 3:49.78
2003 – Rowan Williams is enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury.
2013 – 17 Afghan militia are killed by Taliban insurgents in an attack in the Andar District
2019 – First gun control legislation for 25 years passed by US House of Representatives, with new federal background checks
Famous Birthdays
1878 – Alvan T. Fuller, 50th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)
1912 – Kusumagraj, Indian writer (d. 1999)
1934 – Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer, born in Paris, France (d. 1992)
1951 – Stathis Psaltis, Greek actor, born in Velo, Greece (d. 2017)
1960 – Andres Gomez, Ecuadorian tennis player (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
1966 – Pete Smith, American baseball player (Atlanta Braves, NY Mets), born in Abington, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
1666 – Luisa de Guzmán, Queen of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52
1964 – Orry-Kelly, Australian costume designer (b. 1897)
1994 – Roosevelt Holts, American blues singer and guitarist, dies at 89
2008 – William F. Buckley Jr, American conservative author and commentator (National Review, Firing Line), dies of a heart attack at 82
2015 – Boris Nemtsov, Russian politician, dies at 55, shot four times in Moscow
2019 – Nathaniel Taylor, American actor (Rollo-Sanford and Sons), dies at 80
Famous Deaths for 26th February 2021
1871 – Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76
1896 – Arsène Houssaye, French novelist and poet, dies at 80
1920 – Ludwig Rubiner, German poet and essayist, dies at 38
1933 – Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (b. 1853)
1960 – Aleksandar Belic, Serbian linguist, dies at 83
1973 – Mary Finney, American actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68
2000 – George L. Street III, American Navy Submariner and Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 86
2003 – Christian Goethals, Belgian racing driver, dies at 74
2016 – Howard Quilling, American classical composer (From Quiet Beginnings), and educator, dies at 80
2017 – Gerald Kaufman, British Labour MP, dies at 86