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1. On February 29, 1692, what chilling event occurred in a New England town?
2. Which of these events occurred in Scotland on February 29, 1528?
3. The Twelfth Academy Award presentations were held on February 29, 1940. "Gone with the Wind" won Best Picture. Who hosted the awards ceremony (it was his first time)?
4. On February 29, 1792, Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born. What was his claim to fame?
5. Which blonde American celebrity was born February 29, 1916?
6. What event ALMOST happened--but did NOT--in American sports on February 29, 1992?
7. A massacre occurred in the New World on February 29, 1704. Where?
8. Who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Presidency on February 29, 1956?
9. Which of these men, all of whom made early contributions to the development of the computer, was born on February 29th?
10. Va-va-va-voom and hubba-hubba! What event took place that presumably lifted men's, um, hearts on February 29, 1960?
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