What Happened on February 29, 1940

Day of the Week: Thursday

Historical Events


Film tv awardsFilm Awards

12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind" wins eight Oscars, Robert Donat & Vivien Leigh also win

Actress Vivien Leigh
Actress
Vivien Leigh
Actor Robert Donat
Actor
Robert Donat
  • Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations
  • Frederic from G & S "Pirates of Penzance" finally released by pirate

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st African American woman to win an Oscar for "Gone with the Wind"

Actress Hattie McDaniel
Actress
Hattie McDaniel

Famous Birthdays

  • Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
  • Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer

Famous Deaths

  • Edward Frederic Benson, English novelist, dies at 72