Historical Events
- "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 h 12 m)
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Lucian Bute, Romanian-born Quebec boxer, born in Pechea, Romania
- Pascal Bosschaart, Dutch footballer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Piotr Giza, Polish footballer, born in Kraków, Poland
- Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player, born in Compton, California
Famous Deaths
- Dinorá de Carvalho, Brazilian pianist, conductor, music educator and composer (Missa Profundis), dies at 75 (or 85, year of birth disputed)
- Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies
About February 28, 1980
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
#1 Song: Atomic - Blondie
