February 29 historical events
1324 — Battle of Lucocisterna
The Battle of Lucocisterna (or Lutocisterna) was fought February 29, 1324, during the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia, between the army of the Crown of Aragon, in command of the Infante Alfonso IV of Aragon, son of King James II of Aragon, and the army of the Republic of Pisa led by Manfredi della Gherardesca, count of Donoratico.
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1704 — French and Indigenous forces raid Deerfield
A force of French soldiers and allied Indigenous warriors attacked the English colonial settlement of Deerfield in Massachusetts Bay before dawn on February 29. Snowdrifts helped raiders cross the village palisade. The attackers burned buildings, killed colonists and took more than a hundred captives on a long march toward Montreal. Some captives were later ransomed; others joined Mohawk families. The raid formed part of Queen Anne's War and reflected a wider struggle along the contested frontier of New France and New England. Its memory has since been shaped by different colonial, French and Indigenous accounts of the conflict.
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1768 — Polish nobles establish the Bar Confederation
Polish nobles adopted the founding act of the Bar Confederation in the town of Bar, Podolia, on February 29. The armed association opposed Russian influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and defended the political privileges of the nobility and the Catholic faith.
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1940 — Hong Kong municipal election, 1940
The 1940 Hong Kong municipal election was held on 29 February 1940 for the one of the 2 unofficial seats in the Urban Council of Hong Kong. It was the first contested election since the establishment of the Urban Council of Hong Kong and also the last one before the outbreak of the Pacific War. The next election to be held would be the 1952 election, twelve years later.
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1940 — The 12th Academy Awards honor Hattie McDaniel
The 12th Academy Awards took place at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on February 29. Hattie McDaniel won the supporting actress award for Gone with the Wind, becoming the first Black performer to win a competitive Academy Award. The film won eight awards, including Best Picture.
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1944 — Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1944
The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1944 was held in two rounds on January 18 and February 29, 1944. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primaries held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor. The 1944 election saw the reformer ‘anti-Long’ faction retain power for another four years under Jimmie Davis. Louisiana's constitution did not allow incumbent governor Sam Jones to succeed himself in a consecutive term.
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1944 — Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1944
The Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on 29 February 1944.
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1960 — An earthquake devastates Agadir, Morocco
A shallow earthquake struck near Agadir on Morocco's Atlantic coast late on February 29. Its magnitude was moderate, but severe shaking devastated the city, collapsing homes, hotels, markets and other buildings. Estimates cited in the event article put the death toll between 12,000 and 15,000, with about 12,000 more injured and at least 35,000 left without homes. The districts of Founty, the Kasbah, Yachech and Talborjt suffered especially heavy losses. Broken water mains and destroyed fire stations hampered the immediate response. The disaster remains among the deadliest earthquakes in Moroccan history and prompted a major rescue effort.
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1964 — 1964 Wollongong-Kembla state by-election
On 29 February 1964, Wollongong-Kembla held a state by-election for its seat on the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. It was triggered by the resignation of Rex Connor (Labor) to successfully contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1963 election.
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1964 — British Eagle International Airlines Flight 802/6
On Saturday, 29 February 1964, British Eagle International Airlines Flight 802/6 crashed into the Glungezer mountain near Innsbruck, Austria. The aircraft, a Bristol Britannia registered G-AOVO, had taken off from London Heathrow Airport, England, destined for Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport in Austria. All 75 passengers and 8 crew died in the crash.
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1992 — SuperBrawl II
SuperBrawl II was the second SuperBrawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on February 29, 1992, from the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nine matches took place at the event, with one being a dark match. The main event was a singles match between Lex Luger and Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
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1996 — Faucett Perú Flight 251 crashes near Arequipa
Faucett Perú Flight 251, a domestic passenger service from Lima toward Tacna, crashed while approaching its scheduled stop at Arequipa on February 29. The Boeing 737 struck hills near the airport during a nighttime approach in rain and mist. All 123 people aboard, including six crew members, died. Investigators later found that an incorrect altimeter setting had led the crew to believe the aircraft was higher than it actually was. The disaster became the deadliest aviation accident on Peruvian soil. The flight's route, crash location, casualty count and investigation are documented in the dedicated accident article and its cited official report.
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2004 — Jean-Bertrand Aristide leaves Haiti amid a rebellion
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide left Haiti as an armed rebellion and political crisis threatened the capital, Port-au-Prince. His departure followed weeks of fighting during which rebels had taken several cities. The circumstances remain contested: Aristide said he had been forced out, while United States officials maintained that he had resigned voluntarily. Boniface Alexandre, the chief justice of Haiti's Supreme Court, became interim president. International forces subsequently deployed as the country faced continuing instability. The episode is commonly described as the 2004 Haitian coup, but a careful account distinguishes the documented departure and transfer of office from competing explanations of how they occurred.
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2004 — Hamburg state election, 2004
The Hamburg state election, 2004 was conducted on 29 February 2004 to elect members to the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft (state and city legislature) of Hamburg. It was the 18th legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament.
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2004 — 76th Academy Awards
The 76th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2003 and took place on February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Joe Roth and was directed by Louis J.
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2020 — The United States and Taliban sign an agreement in Doha
Representatives of the United States and the Taliban signed the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, on February 29. The signed document itself records the place and date. It set out commitments concerning foreign troop withdrawal and the use of Afghan territory by militant groups.
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2020 — 2020 Slovak parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 29 February 2020 to elect all 150 members of the National Council. The populist Ordinary People and Independent Personalities–NOVA–Christian Union–Change from Below (OĽaNO–NOVA–KÚ–ZZ) party emerged as the largest parliamentary group, winning 53 seats. The ruling coalition comprising Direction – Social Democracy (Smer), the Slovak National Party (SNS), and Most–Híd, led by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini of Smer, won only 38, with both the SNS and Most–Híd losing their parliamentary representation.
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2020 — 2020 FA Women's League Cup final
The 2020 FA Women's League Cup final was the ninth final of the FA Women's League Cup, England's secondary cup competition for women's football teams and its primary League Cup tournament. It took place on 29 February 2020 at the City Ground, and was contested by Arsenal and Chelsea. Arsenal had competed in all but one (2016) of the previous finals, winning five.
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2020 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo (also known as UFC Fight Night 169 and UFC on ESPN+ 27) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 29, 2020 at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
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2020 — 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
The 2020 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on February 29, 2020, and was the fourth nominating contest in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The South Carolina primary was an open primary and awarded 64 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 54 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
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2020 — 2020 Barquisimeto shooting
The 2020 Barquisimeto shooting occurred on 29 February 2020, when pro-government colectivos shot at the Speaker of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Lara state during a demonstration, leaving ten injured.
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2020 — BTC 9: Rampage
BTC 9: Rampage is a mixed martial arts event produced by the BTC Fight Promotions that took place on February 29, 2020 at The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) in Kitchener, Ontario.
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2024 — 2024 Rochdale by-election
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Rochdale was held on 29 February 2024, following the death of incumbent Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd. It was won by George Galloway of the Workers Party of Britain, who received 40% of the vote and overturned a 9,668 vote Labour majority from the 2019 general election.
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2024 — Palestinians seeking food aid are killed near Gaza City
More than 100 Palestinians died during an aid delivery near Gaza City on February 29. Crowds had gathered around trucks carrying flour and other supplies. The incident became known as the Flour Massacre. A United Nations inquiry later examined the deaths and the conflicting accounts of what happened.
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2024 — Intimidation Games (2024)
Intimidation Games (2024) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on February 29, 2024, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, and streamed live on Triller TV. It was the fourth event under the Intimidation Games chronology. Additional matches were taped for MLW's "Once Upon A Time In New York" special, which aired on BeIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel on March 16.
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