What Happened on February 29, 1948

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

  • Jirō 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
Born in 1948
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