Historical Events
- A British soldier dies in Derry after his vehicle had been attacked with petrol bombs (he died as a result of inhaling chemicals from fire extinguishers that were used to put out the fire)
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, PGA National East: Jack Nicklaus leads wire-to-wire for his 2nd career grand slam; wins by 2 from Billy Casper
- WDRB TV channel 41 in Louisville, Kentucky (IND) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Junya Nakano, Japanese video game composer (Threads Of Fate; Final Fantasy X), born in Kyoto, Japan
- Nigel Godrich, British record producer, recording engineer, and musician (Radiohead; Thom Yorke; Atoms for Peace), born in Westminster, London
- Peter Stebbings, Canadian actor
- Tristan Louis, American writer
About February 28, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
#1 Song: Baby Jump - Mungo Jerry
