On this day: 29 February

Selected events and births on 29 February, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1940 – At the 12th Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be awarded an Oscar, winning Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. Read more: 12th Academy Awards Hattie McDaniel Academy Awards
• 1980 – La Bougie du Sapeur, a humorous French newspaper that is published only on leap days, printed its first issue. Read more: La Bougie du Sapeur
• 1992 – Costello's, a New York City bar popular with journalists, writers, novelists, and cartoonists, closed. Read more: Costello's
• 2004 – Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best red carpet fashion. Read more: Angelina Jolie White Marc Bouwer dress of Angelina Jolie 76th Academy Awards
• 2012 – Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed. Read more: Tokyo Skytree List of tallest structures

Born on this day

• 1940 – Bartholomew I, current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Read more: Bartholomew I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
• 1972 – Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain Read more: Pedro Sánchez Prime Minister of Spain
• 1992 – Jessica Long, American paralympic swimmer Read more: Jessica Long Para swimming
• 1996 – Nelson Asofa-Solomona, New Zealand rugby league player Read more: Nelson Asofa-Solomona
• 1996 – Norberto Briasco, Argentine-Armenian footballer Read more: Norberto Briasco
• 1996 – Reece Prescod, British sprinter Read more: Reece Prescod
• 2000 – Tyrese Haliburton, American basketball player Read more: Tyrese Haliburton
• 2000 – Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer Read more: Ferran Torres
• 2000 – Jesper Lindstrøm, Danish footballer Read more: Jesper Lindstrøm
• 2004 – Lydia Jacoby, American swimmer Read more: Lydia Jacoby
• 2004 – Abdukodir Khusanov, Uzbek footballer Read more: Abdukodir Khusanov
• 2008 – Rémi Himbert, French footballer Read more: Rémi Himbert

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