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Historical Events on February 28

6 notable historical events happened on February 28 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on February 28 — including Juri Lotman, Svetlana Alliluyeva, Frank Gehry

20th Century4 events

1933
disaster

Reichstag Fire Decree — 1933 decree in Nazi Germany that abolished key civil liberties for citizens

1953
politics

Balkan Pact — 1953 Greek-Turkish-Yugoslav cooperation treaty

1986
politics

assassination of Olof Palme — February 1986 murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme

1997
economy

North Hollywood shootout — 1997 bank robbery and subsequent shootout between bank robbers and police

21st Century2 events

2016
war

88th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2015

2023
general

Tempi train crash — collision of two trains in Greece, 28 February 2023