Historical Event that Happened on February 29
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HERE ARE THE LIST OF GREAT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 29
1288 - Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal he was required to pay a fine.
1860 - The first electric tabulating machine was invented by Herman Hollerith.
1904 - In Washington, DC, a seven-man commission was created to hasten the construction of the Panama Canal.
1940 - Hattie McDaniel became the first black person to win an Oscar. She won Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind."
1944 - The invasion of the Admiralty Islands began with "Operation Brewer." U.S. General Douglas MacArthur led his forces onto Los Negros.
1944 - Dorothy McElroy Vredenburgh of Alabama became the first woman to be appointed secretary of a national political party. She was appointed to the Democratic National Committee.
1944 - The Office of Defense Transportation, for the second year in a row, restricted attendance at the Kentucky Derby to residents of the Louisville area. This was an effort to prevent a railroad traffic burden during wartime.
1964 - Dawn Fraser got her 36th world record. The Australian swimmer was timed at 58.9 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle in Sydney, Australia.
1972 - Jack Anderson revealed a memo written by ITT's Washington lobbyist, Dita Beard, that connected ITT's funding of part of the Republican National Convention.
1988 - "Day by Day" premiered on NBC-TV.
2010 - In Japan, the Tokyo Skytree tower was completed as the tallest tower in the world.
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