This week in history
February 29th.
Nothing landed on February 29 exactly, but 26 stories fall within the surrounding week and month.
The surrounding week
4 stories within seven days of 29 February
March 7, 1965U.S. Department of Justice · via WikipediaBloody Sunday in SelmaUnited States
February 22, 2011Wikipedia · "2011 Christchurch earthquake"Christchurch Earthquake & RebuildingNew Zealand
February 24, 1895Wikipedia · "Cuban War of Independence"Cuban War of Independence BeginsCuba
February 24, 1525Wikipedia · "Battle of Pavia"Battle of PaviaItaly
Elsewhere in February
18 stories
February 4, 1899Fotografico Arias Rodriguez · via WikipediaPhilippine-American War BeginsUnited States
February 6, 1936Wikipedia · "1936 Winter Olympics"1936 Winter OlympicsGermany
February 6, 1922Wikipedia · "Washington Naval Treaty"Washington Naval Treaty ConferenceUnited States
February 6, 1919Wikipedia · "Seattle General Strike"Seattle General StrikeUnited States
February 7, 1998Naganojmmmm · via Wikipedia1998 Nagano Winter OlympicsJapan
February 7, 1992Wikipedia · "Maastricht Treaty"Maastricht Treaty Establishes European UnionNetherlands
February 8, 1904Ohara, Kisaburō · via WikipediaRusso-Japanese War Battle of MukdenRussia
February 9, 2021Wikipedia · "Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump"Trump Second Impeachment TrialUnited States
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February 10, 1763Wikipedia · "Treaty of Paris (1763)"Treaty of Paris
February 12, 2010Wikipedia · "2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony"2010 Winter Olympics in VancouverCanada
February 14, 2005Wikipedia · "Assassination of Rafic Hariri"Hariri Assassination in BeirutLebanon
February 14, 2005Wikipedia · "Cedar Revolution"Cedar Revolution ProtestsLebanon
February 14, 1980Dr. John Kelley, NOAA/NOS/COOPS NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection ; exact source for image wea03172 · via Wikipedia1980 Lake Placid Winter OlympicsUnited States
February 14, 1952Dave O from North Vancouver, CANADA · via Wikipedia1952 Winter OlympicsNorway
February 15, 1763Photographer from New York · via WikipediaTreaty of Hubertusburg
February 18, 1980Wikipedia · "1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens"Eruption of Mount St. HelensUnited States
February 18, 1960Wikipedia · "1960"1960 Winter OlympicsUnited States
February 21, 1965Wikipedia · "Assassination of Malcolm X"Assassination of Malcolm XUnited States
Also in February
1 story we can place in February, but not on a day
