On This Day - February 28th

Featured Event:

Olof Palme assassinated (1986) 🔪

Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden (1969–76, 1982–86) whose strong pacifist beliefs included opposition to the Vietnam War, was assassinated this day in Stockholm in 1986.

Other Events:

1922: Egypt was declared an independent country. 🇪🇬

1983: The final episode of the TV series M*A*S*H aired and was watched by an estimated 106 million viewers. 🎥

1991: The Persian Gulf War, an international conflict that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, ended. ☮️

2013: Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. ✝️

Holidays:

Finnish Culture Day 🇫🇮

Science Day 🇮🇳

Peace Memorial Day 🇹🇼

Andalusia Day 🇪🇸

Featured Birthdays:

1901: Linus Pauling 🇺🇸 (Scientist)

1942: Brian Jones 🇬🇧 (Rock Guitarist)

1947: Bugsy Siegel 🇺🇸 (Gangster)

1999: Luka Dončić 🇸🇮 (Basketball Player)

Featured Deaths:

1525: Cuauhtémoc 🇲🇽 (Aztec Emperor)

1916: Henry James 🇺🇸 (Writer)

1963: Rajendra Prasad 🇮🇳 (1st President)

2009: Paul Harvey 🇺🇸 (TV Commentator)