February 29th in History
February 29th in History
- 1904: Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal
- 1956: Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic
February 29th birthdays
- 1736: Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers
- 1736: Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer
- 1792: John Holland, American inventor of the submarine
- 1904: Jimmy Dorsey, US bandleader
- 1940: Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver
- 1952: Tim Powers, American writer
