Historical events on February 29
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.
Tokyo Skytree , also written as Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has
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FEBRUARY 29, 1704
Queen Anne's War: French and Native American forces raided the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing more than 50 colonists.
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) or the Third Indian War was one in a series of French and Indian Wars fought in North
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FEBRUARY 29, 1996
In the deadliest aviation accident in Peruvian history, Faucett Flight 251 crashed on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, killing all 123 people aboard.
Faucett Perú Flight 251 was a scheduled domestic flight from Lima to Tacna, with a stopover in Arequipa. On 29 February 1996,
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FEBRUARY 29, 1960
The deadliest earthquake in Moroccan history (damaged building pictured) struck the city of Agadir, killing at least 12,000 people.
The 1960 Agadir earthquake occurred on 29 February at 23:40:18 Western European Time near the city of Agadir, located in western Morocco
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FEBRUARY 29, 1944
World War II: The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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FEBRUARY 29, 2004
Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Salesian priest and politician who became Haiti's first democratically elected president in 1991 before being deposed
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