The Event Registry

1993

Branch Davidian standoff begins

Agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) attempted to raid the Branch Davidian sect’s compound near Waco, Texas, seeking to arrest leader David Koresh on weapons charges

February 28 National 0

1993

Branch Davidian standoff begins

Agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) attempted to raid the Branch Davidian sect’s compound near Waco, Texas, seeking to arrest leader David Koresh on weapons charges

February 28 National 0

1986

Olof Palme assassinated

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed on a Stockholm street after a night at the cinema with his wife

February 28 National 1

1986

Olof Palme assassinated

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed on a Stockholm street after a night at the cinema with his wife

February 28 National 2

1953

Discovery of DNA structure

Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced that they had deduced the double-helix structure of DNA, based on crucial X-ray diffraction images by Rosalind Franklin

February 28 National 2

1953

Discovery of DNA structure

Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced that they had deduced the double-helix structure of DNA, based on crucial X-ray diffraction images by Rosalind Franklin

February 28 National 1

2012

Tokyo Skytree opens (world’s tallest tower)

The Tokyo Skytree, standing at 634 meters (2,080 ft), opened to the public. As of its completion, it was the tallest tower in the world and Japan’s tallest structure

February 29 National 2

2012

Tokyo Skytree opens (world’s tallest tower)

The Tokyo Skytree, standing at 634 meters (2,080 ft), opened to the public. As of its completion, it was the tallest tower in the world and Japan’s tallest structure

February 29 National 1

1960

Earthquake destroys Agadir

A devastating earthquake struck Agadir, Morocco, late on Feb. 29, 1960, virtually destroying the city and killing around 12,000 people (about a third of its population)

February 29 National 3

1960

Earthquake destroys Agadir

A devastating earthquake struck Agadir, Morocco, late on Feb. 29, 1960, virtually destroying the city and killing around 12,000 people (about a third of its population)

February 29 National 1

1940

Hattie McDaniel wins Oscar

Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind

February 29 National 1

1940

Hattie McDaniel wins Oscar

Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind

February 29 National 1

1974

Watergate grand jury names Nixon as unindicted co-conspirator

In the unfolding Watergate scandal, a federal grand jury concluded its investigation by indicting seven former aides of President Richard Nixon and naming Nixon himself as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in obstruction of justice

March 1 National 2

1974

Watergate grand jury names Nixon as unindicted co-conspirator

In the unfolding Watergate scandal, a federal grand jury concluded its investigation by indicting seven former aides of President Richard Nixon and naming Nixon himself as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in obstruction of justice

March 1 National 4

1961

Peace Corps founded

President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, with the U.S. Congress formally authorizing it later that year

March 1 National 0

1961

President John F

Kennedy established the Peace Corps by executive order

March 1 General 0

1961

Peace Corps founded

President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, with the U.S. Congress formally authorizing it later that year

March 1 National 0

1961

President John F

Kennedy established the Peace Corps by executive order

March 1 General 0

1872

President Ulysses S

Grant signed the bill creating Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the United States (and the world)

March 1 General 0

1872

Yellowstone becomes first national park

The U.S. Congress established Yellowstone National Park (mostly in Wyoming) as the world’s first national park on March 1, 1872

March 1 National 0

1872

President Ulysses S

Grant signed the bill creating Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the United States (and the world)

March 1 General 0

1872

Yellowstone becomes first national park

The U.S. Congress established Yellowstone National Park (mostly in Wyoming) as the world’s first national park on March 1, 1872

March 1 National 0

1864

Rebecca Lee Crumpler graduated from the New England Female Medical College, becoming the first African American woman in the United States to earn a medical degree

March 1 General 0

1864

Rebecca Lee Crumpler graduated from the New England Female Medical College, becoming the first African American woman in the United States to earn a medical degree

March 1 General 0

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