In 1720 Swedish Queen Ulrika Eleonora abdicated in favour of her husband Frederick I.
In 1840 Irish inventor John Philip Holland is born. He developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the American Navy.
In 1940 the Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress is received by Hattie McDaniel. She is the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She is awarded for her role in the drama, Gone With The Wind (1939).
February 29 is a date that usually occurs every four years, and is called leap day. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the earth does not orbit around the sun in precisely 365 days. The leap day has only been officially recognised in Slovenia since 1919.
MUSIC HISTORY
1992 - Mr Big are at the top of the American charts with 'To Be With You'.
2004 - Peter Andre is at the top of the British singles chart with 'Mysterious Girl'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1940 - Gretchen Christopher, singer in the group The Fleetwoods (1959 'Come Softly To Me').
1976 - Ja Rule, American rapper (2001 'I'm Real' with J. Lo).
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1420 so Celjski grofje dobili dediščino po izumrlih Ortenburžanih.
Leta 1720 se je Švedska kraljica Ulrika Eleonora odpovedala kroni v korist svojega moža Fredericka I.
Leta 1840 se je rodil irski izumitelj John Philip Holland. Razvil je podmornico, ki so jo uporabili v ameriški vojski.
Leta 1940 je oskarja za najboljšo stransko vlogo prejela Hattie McDaniel in postala prva temnopolta dobitnica. Oskarja je dobila za vlogo dojilje v filmu V vrtincu.
V prestopnem letu ima februar 29 dni. Popolni obrat okoli Sonca traja približno 365 dni in 6 ur. Po štirih letih se nabere natanko 24 odvečnih ur, zato smo koledarju dodali še en dan. Tako koledar ostane usklajen s položajem Sonca. Pri nas prestopni dan velja od leta 1919.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1992 - Mr Big so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s skladbo 'To Be With You'. 2004 - Peter Andre je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Mysterious Girl'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1940 - Gretchen Christopher, pevka v skupini The Fleetwoods (1959 'Come Softly To Me').
1976 - Ja Rule, ameriški rapper (2001 'I'm Real' z J. Lo).
