February 29 in History: Hattie McDaniel becomes first African-American woman to win oscar, discovery of first pulsar and more
Authored By Shivani Kumar
Published: Mar 01, 2020, 04:08 IST | Updated: Mar 01, 2020, 04:08 IST
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1504
Columbus tricks Jamaican natives into giving him supplies by predicting lunar eclipse.
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1940
Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st African American woman to win an Oscar.
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1960
The first Playboy Club, featuring waitresses clad in bunny outfits, opens in Chicago.
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1968
British astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell announces discovery of first pulsar.
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1984
After over 15 years in power, Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau announced he will stepdown.
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