WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024

1917-Russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets

1917-AP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI

1935-Nylon discovered by Dr Wallace H Carothers

1953-Stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev & Malenkov

1961-JFK names Henry Kissinger special adviser

1972-President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China

1974-U.S. & Egypt re-establish diplomatic relations after 7 years

1975-40 killed in London Undergroud, as train speeds past final stop

11977-First killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles CA)

1981-China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan

1983-Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch

1984-26th Grammy Awards "Beat It," Michael Jackson wins 8

1986-European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade

1988-Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed

11990-U.S. 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit

1991-U.S. & allied forces grant Iraq a cease fire

1993-Gun battle erupts at Waco, TX between FBI & Branch Davidians