February 29th (1996) was a Thursday. It's the 57th day of the year (58th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 308 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 29th February, 1996
» Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died.
Famous Birthdays on February 29 in 1996
» Claudia Williams, New Zealand tennis player
February 29th Famous Deaths for 1996
» Wes Farrell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1939)
» Shams Pahlavi, Iranian daughter of Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran (b. 1917)
» Ralph Rowe, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1924)
February 29th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Oswald of Worcester (in leap year only)
» February 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics): Saint John Cassian