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Historical Events on February 29

5 notable historical events happened on February 29 throughout history.

7 famous birthdays on February 29 — including Morarji Desai, Carlos Humberto Romero, I. Bartholomeos

20th Century3 events

1936
general

February 26 Incident — failed 1936 coup d'état in Japan

1940
war

12th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award

1960
disaster

1960 Agadir earthquake — earthquake in Morocco

21st Century2 events

2004
war

76th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2003

2020
general

Doha Agreement — 2020 Peace agreement between the US and the Taliban