Did you know
Peabody in the Problem Child franchise, the only actor in the series to reprise his role in all three films as well as the animated television series.
Famous Birthdays on February 28
1955 — Gilbert Gottfried
American comedian, actor, and singer (died 2022)
February 28 has 146 recorded notable births across history, from 1261 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on February 28
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- 1959 Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit. Source
- 1922 The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Source
- 2024 Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport. Source
- 1844 A gun explodes on board the steam warship USS Princeton during a pleasure cruise down the Potomac River, killing six, including Secretary of State Abel Upshur. President John Tyler, who is also on board, is not injured from the blast. Source
Did you know
Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is the oldest ever winner of the World Cup, which he lifted as captain of the Italy national team in the 1982 tournament, at the age of 40 years, 4 months and 13 days.
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Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, a record label for which he has released eleven albums and 40 singles.
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Linus Pauling is one of five people to have won more than one Nobel Prize.
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Eric Lindros played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals prior to being chosen first overall in the 1991 NHL entry draft by the Quebec Nordiques.
More major people born on February 28
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1942
Dino Zoff
Italian footballer
Dino Zoff is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
1977
Jason Aldean
American singer-songwriter
Jason Aldine Williams, known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, a record label for which he has released eleven albums and 40 singles.
1901
Linus Pauling
American chemist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist and peace activist. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics.
1973
Eric Lindros
Canadian ice hockey player
Eric Bryan Lindros is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
1979
Ivo Karlović
Croatian tennis player
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian former professional tennis player. His height of 211 cm makes him the joint-tallest ranked tennis player in history. He won eight ATP Tour singles titles between 2007 and 2016.
1915
Peter Medawar
Brazilian-English biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987)
Sir Peter Brian Medawar was a Brazilian-born biologist and writer of Lebanese-British descent who, from a succession of research and teaching posts, and senior U.K.
1952
William Finn
American composer and lyricist (died 2025)
William Alan Finn was an American composer, lyricist, and book writer for musical theatre.
1990
Ryan Allen
American football player
Ryan Allen is an American football coach and former punter who is a special teams player development and specialist coach for the Clemson Tigers. He played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
1990
Takayasu Akira
Japanese sumo wrestler
Takayasu Akira is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so.
1955
Adrian Dantley
American basketball player and coach
Adrian Delano Dantley nicknamed A.D. is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1898
Zeki Rıza Sporel
Turkish footballer (died 1969)
Zeki Rıza Sporel was a Turkish football player and a politician. He plied his trade at the striker position for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team.
1953
Paul Krugman
American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Paul Robin Krugman is an American economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was a columnist for The New York Times from 2000 to 2024.
1990
Sebastian Rudy
German footballer
Sebastian Rudy is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.
1979
Sébastien Bourdais
French race car driver
Sébastien Olivier Bourdais is a French professional racing driver who currently races in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Cadillac Hertz Team Jota in the Hypercar category.
1948
Steven Chu
American physicist and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel Prize laureate
Steven Chu is an American physicist and former government official. He is a Nobel laureate and was the 12th U.S. secretary of energy. He is currently the William R. Kenan Jr.
1981
Brian Bannister
American baseball player and scout
Brian Patrick Bannister is an American director of pitching for the Chicago White Sox.
1988
Aroldis Chapman
Cuban baseball player
Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
1978
Benjamin Raich
Austrian skier
Benjamin Raich is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
1929
Frank Gehry
Canadian-American architect and designer (died 2025)
Frank Owen Gehry was a Canadian and American architect and designer known for his postmodern designs and use of unconventional forms and materials.