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by **Paul** Thu 29 Feb 2024, 6:32 am

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1992

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Voting begun on Bosnian independence
Beginning this day in 1992, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina held a referendum on independence that won almost unanimous support, and on March 3 independence was proclaimed, prompting shelling by Serbian forces.
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2004

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The Return of the King—the last installment in the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings—received 11 Academy Awards, tying the record held by Ben-Hur (1959) and Titanic (1997).Test your knowledge of the Oscars
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1980
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At the age of 51, Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe becomes the first to score 800 goals in the NHL.How much do you know about hockey?
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1940
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Britannica On This Day February 29 2024 Hattie-McDaniel-1941

For her performance in Gone with the Wind (1939), Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, for best supporting actress.Take another quiz about the Academy Awards
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1920
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Britannica On This Day February 29 2024 Czechoslovakia

A new, democratic constitution was adopted by the National Assembly elected by Czech and Slovak leaders, furthering the consolidation of the two states into Czechoslovakia.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about European history
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1904
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Jimmy Dorsey, whose orchestra was one of the most popular big bands of the swing era in the United States, was born.Test your knowledge of musicians
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1896
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Britannica On This Day February 29 2024 Thistle-blue-half.svg?v=3.111

Indian politician Morarji Desai—who, as prime minister of India (1977–79), was the first leader of sovereign India not to represent the long-ruling Indian National Congress party—was born.Explore India in our quiz
1768
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The Confederation of Bar was organized to defend the privileges of the Roman Catholic Church and the independence of Poland against Russian encroachment.
1736
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Britannica On This Day February 29 2024 Shakers-engraving-Lebanon-artist-New-York

Ann Lee (“Mother Ann”), the religious leader who brought the Shaker sect from England to the American colonies, was born in Manchester, England.Take our quiz on religion across the globe
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