FEB 28th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On February 28  Americans are very frustrated, and they have every right to be. We've wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives.  John McCain, 2007 Feb 28 Birthdays 1986 - Olivia Palermo 1973 - Eric Lindros 1969 - Robert Sean Leonard 1955 - Gilbert Gottfried 1948 - Bernadette Peters 1942 - Brian Jones 1940 - Mario Andretti 1939 - Tommy Tune 1930 - Gavin MacLeod 1923 - Charles Durning 1915 - Zero Mostel 1907 - Earl Scheib 1901 - Linus Pauling Feb 28 In History 1990 - The space shuttle Atlantis launches from Cape Canaveral, to place a spy satellite in orbit. 1961 - JFK names Kissinger special advisor 1953 - Cambridge University scientists discover the chemical structure of DNA. 1940 - Basketball is televised for the first time (Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden). 1849 - First passenger ship line from New York arrives in San Francisco This Day in Business  1954 - The first color TV sets using NTSC standard are produced and made available to public. This Day in Entertainment  1943 - The play Porgy and Bess starring Todd Duncan and Anne Brown opened on Broadway This Day in Geography  1922 - Egypt regains its independence from the British, but the British troops still don't leave. This Day in Sports  1960 - Closing ceremonies take place in Squaw Valley, California for the 8th winter Olympic games February 28th HolidayPeace Memorial Day (Taiwan) - Commemorates the anti-government uprising in Taiwan.