February 28 in History
1922
February 28, 1922:The independence of Egypt is declared.
1942
February 28, 1942:Japanese troops begin their occupation of Java Island during World War II.
1947
February 28, 1947:The Republic of China government, led by the Kuomintang Party, suppresses an anti-government uprising leading to the death of between 5000 and 28,000 people.
1953
February 28, 1953:Francis Crick and James Watson, both scientists at the University of Cambridge, announce their discovery of the chemical structure of DNA.
1983
February 28, 1983:The popular American war comedy-drama television series, “M*A*S*H” ends its original run.
1984
February 28, 1984:Michael Jackson wins eight awards out of his 12 nominations at the Grammy Awards ceremony.
1986
February 28, 1986:Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated.
2013
February 28, 2013:Leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI resigns, making him the first Pope to do so in almost 600 years since Gregory XII in 1415.
2016
February 28, 2016:Leonardo DiCaprio wins his first Oscar for “Best Actor”.
2020
February 28, 2020:Chinese swimming champion, Sun Yang is banned for eight years for failing to take a doping test in September 2018.