Historical Events
- ABC-TV broadcasts premiere of 1965's hit "The Sound of Music"
Sports History
American driver Richard Petty wins the only Winston Cup race run on Leap Day, taking the Carolina 500 at Rockingham by 2 laps over Darrell Waltrip
Famous Birthdays
Ja Rule (48 years old)
American rapper (Between Me and You, Always on Time) and actor, born in New York City
- Katalin Kovács, Hungarian canoeist (Olympic gold K-2 500m 2004, 2008; K-4 500m 2012; 30 x gold ICF Canoe Sprint World C'ships), born in Budapest, Hungary
About February 29, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles
#1 Song: I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) - Tina Charles
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