WHAT HAPPENED ON 29. FEBRUARY
Want to find out what all happened on 29. February

In Sydney, Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the 100-meter freestyle swimming competition (58.9 seconds). (29. February 1964)

Vietnam War: Vietnamization – South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops from Vietnam. (29. February 1972)

Gordie Howe of the then Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal. (29. February 1980)

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town. (29. February 1988)

Svend Robinson becomes the first member of the Canadian House of Commons to come out as gay. (29. February 1988)

First day of Bosnia and Herzegovina independence referendum. (29. February 1992)

Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died. (29. February 1996)

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as President of Haiti following a coup. (29. February 2004)

Tokyo Skytree construction completed. Now it is the tallest tower in the world, 634 meters high, and second tallest (man-made) structure on Earth, next to Burj Khalifa. (29. February 2012)