1504 - Christopher Columbus uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse that night to convince Native Americans to provide him with supplies.
1792 - February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style (Julian calendar).
1820 – Was born Louis Swift Роден, American astronomer, discoverer of many comets and nebulae.
1960 - An earthquake in Morocco kills over 3,000 people and nearly destroys Agadir kills around 1,100 people.
2012 - Tokyo Sky Tree construction completed. Now it is the tallest tower in the world 634 meters high, and second tallest (man-made) structure on Earth, next to Burj Khalifa.
