Historical Events
- Arrests of the ten-Boom family in Nazi occupied Netherlands (Haarlem) through a Dutch collaborator on charges of hiding Jews
Famous Birthdays
- Colin Nutley, director/writer (Such is Life, Black Jack)
- Kelly Bishop, CO, actress (Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn)
- Sepp Maier, German soccer goalkeeper (95 caps West Germany; Bayern Munich 536 games), born in Metten, Germany
- Storm Thorgerson, British graphic designer for album art, and music video director (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Cranberries), born in Potters Bar, Middlesex (d. 2013)
About February 28, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
