Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: February 28
February 28, 2024 is the 59th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 307 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Pisces is your zodiac sign. Amethyst is your modern birthstone. Bloodstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: February 28
- 202 BC –coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty’s rule over China
- 1827 –The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
- 1885 –The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York State as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.)
- 1933 –Gleichschaltung: The Reichstag Fire Decree is passed in Germany a day after the Reichstag fire.
- 1939 –The erroneous word “dord” is discovered in the Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
- 1975 –A major tube train crash at Moorgate station, London kills 43 people.
- 1993 –Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group’s leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
- 1997 –An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.
- 1997 –The North Hollywood shootout takes place, resulting in the injury of 19 people and the deaths of both perpetrators.
- 2001 –The Nisqually Earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Nisqually Valley and the Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia area of the U.S. state of Washington.
Who were born on February 28?
- 1908 –Alexander Golitzen, American art director (d. 2005)
- 1918 –Alfred Burke, British actor (d. 2011)
- 1929 –Joseph Rouleau, Canadian bass opera singer
- 1932 –Don Francks, Canadian actor
- 1944 –Kelly Bishop, American actress
- 1957 –Cindy Wilson, American singer (The B-52's)
- 1969 –Tor Øivind Ødegård, Norwegian middle distance runner
- 1975 –Mike Rucker, American football player
- 1980 –Esquerdinha, Brazilian footballer
- 1984 –Ben Fagan, American musician and reality show contestant
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