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1975 : Moorgate Underground Crash


On February 28, 1975, a London Underground crashed onto a brick wall at rush hour at Moorgate station, killing at least 43 people. The cause of the accident is still unknown.

1983 : Last episode of M.A.S.H.


On February 28, 1983, the last episode of M.A.S.H., a series about the staff of a U.S. Army mobile hospital during the Korean War, is seen by 106 million Americans.

1986 : Swedish Prime Minister Killed


On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on a street in Stockholm. He has been an active opponent to the Vietnam War and the deployment of U.S. Pershing missiles in Europe. He was also a fervent opponent of the apartheid regime in South Africa.

1991 : Gulf War ends


On February 28, 1991, Iraq accepted all 12 UN resolutions ending the Gulf War.

1993 : Beginning of the siege in Waco, Texas


On February 28, 1993, a raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) who tried to apply a search warrant for illegal possession of weapons against a heavily armed religious group near Waco, Texas became a bloody shootout, killing at least four federal agents and six sect members and wounding at least 15 agents. A 51-day siege ensued and ended with the death of 76 cult members, suicided or killed by other members.

1997 : Earthquake in Iran


On February 28, 1997, an earthquake occurs in the region of Ardabil in Iran killing more than 1,000 people.

2010 : Severe storm Xynthia hits Europe


On February 28, 2010, the storm Xynthia lashed Spain, Portugal and France. 45 people were killed due to drowning in France.

Citazione del giorno : 28 Febbraio

Olof Palme
The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.

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Michel de Montaigne, Scrittore francese (1533)
René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, Scienziato francese (1683)
José Vasconcelos, Scrittore messicano (1882)
Ben Hecht, Sceneggiatore americano (1894)
Marcel Pagnol, Scrittore francese (1895)
Linus Pauling, Chimico statunitense, premio Nobel per la Chimica, Nobel per la Pace (1901)
Vincente Minnelli, Regista americano (1903)
Pierre Clostermann, Pilota francese (1921)
Charles Durning, Attore americano (1923)
Leon Neil Cooper, Fisico americano, Premio Nobel (1930)
Gavin MacLeod, Attore americano (1930)
Daniel C. Tsui, Fisico americano, Premio Nobel (1939)
Brian Jones, Musicista inglese (The Rolling Stones) (1942)
Robin Cook, Politico inglese (1946)
Stephanie Beacham, Attrice inglese (1947)
Steven Chu, Fisico americano, Premio Nobel (1948)
John Turturro, Attore americano (1957)
Jeanne Mas, Cantante francese (1958)
Rae Dawn Chong, Attrice canadese (1961)
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Uzbek ciclista (1964)
Robert Sean Leonard, Attore americano (1969)
Noureddine Morceli, Atleta algerino (1970)
Benjamin Raich, Sciatore austriaco (1978)
Karolína Kurková, Top model ceca (1984)
Diego Ribas da Cunha, Calciatore brasiliano (1985)

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Alphonse de Lamartine, Scrittore francese (1869)
Henry James, Scrittore americano (1916)
Charles Nicolle, Batteriologo francese, premio Nobel per la Medicina (1936)
Rajendra Prasad, Presidente dell'India (1963)
Ray Ellington, Cantante inglese (1985)
Olof Palme, Primo ministro svedese (1986)
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