CoM Moderators Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1653 - -Mar 3] 3 Day Sea battle English beat Dutch1849 - 11th Grand National: Tom Cunningham wins aboard 20/1 Peter Simple; 2nd consecutive year there are 3 equine fatalities during the race1912 - Australian batting great Victor Trumper scores 50 in his final Test innings in 5th Test loss v England at Sydney Cricket Ground1933 - On Adolf Hitler's advice, German President Paul von Hindenburg signs the Reichstag Fire Decree after the building is destroyed by fire in Berlin; this eliminates many civil liberties in Germany1970 - WUTR TV channel 20 in Utica-Rome, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting1971 - WDRB TV channel 41 in Louisville, Kentucky (IND) begins broadcasting1981 - People's Republic of China throws out the Netherlands ambassador due to Dutch sales of submarines to Taiwan1997 - FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia1998 - First flight of RQ-4 Global Hawk, the first unmanned aerial vehicle certified to file its own flight plans and fly regularly in U.S. civilian airspace.2001 - The US Environmental Protection Agency announces that it intends to proceed with implementation of tighter restrictions on sulfur content in diesel fuel; the rule is opposed by many in the refining industry More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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