Historical Events
Little's Leap Day PGA Win
Lawson Little earns his first tournament victory since his US Navy discharge capturing the St. Petersburg Open by 3 strokes over Bobby Locke; last golfer to win a PGA Tour event on Leap Year Day
- Stern-group bomb on Cairo-Haifa train kills 27 British soldiers
Famous Birthdays
- JirÅ Akagawa, Japanese novelist (Ghost Train), born in Fukuoka, Japan
- Nikolai Pimenov, Russian rower (World C'ship gold coxless pairs 1981, 85, 86; Olympic silver 1976), born in Moscow, Russia
- Patricia [Anne] McKillip, American sci-fi author (Fool's Run)
- Yuri Pimenov, Russian rower (World C'ship gold coxless pairs 1981, 85, 86; Olympic silver 1976), born in Moscow, Russia
1948 Highlights
About February 29, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces