Historical Events
- Iraq and Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) reach an agreement on compensation for nationalization
- Suriname government of Jules Sedney arrests 13 union leaders
Famous Birthdays
Eric Lindros (51 years old)
Canadian NHL forward,1992-2007, 6X All-Star (Philadelphia Flyers, and 3 other teams; Olympic Gold - 2002), born in London, Ontario
- Gary Walker, American NFL defensive tackle/defensive end, 1995-2005 (Houston Oilers, and 2 other teams), born in Royston, Georgia
- Nicolas Minassian, French-Armenian racing driver, born in Marseille, France
Famous Deaths
- (Pablo) "Tito" Rodríguez, Puerto Rican timbalero, singer, bandleader ("Inolvidable"), and television host, dies of leukemia at 50
- Cecil Kellaway, South African-American stage and screen character actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner; The Luck of the Irish), dies at 82
Died in 1973 1973 Highlights
About February 28, 1973
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
