Today in history 82

Here are some historical events that occurred on February 28th throughout history:

1982

• The United States and the Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations for the first time.

Other notable events

• 1919 - The Paris Peace Conference opens, marking the beginning of the Paris Peace Conference, which will lead to the Treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I.
• 1967 - The United States launches the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, which will land on the Moon and return to Earth with samples.
• 1974 - The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Threshold Test Ban Treaty, which bans underground nuclear testing.
• 1991 - The United States launches the Space Shuttle Discovery on a mission to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope.

Birthdays

• 1886 - Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, and writer (d. 1977)
• 1924 - Bob Fosse, American dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)
• 1943 - John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor
• 1954 - Steve Vai, American musician and composer

Deaths

• 1929 - Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (b. 1847)
• 1982 - John Belushi, American actor and comedian (b. 1949)

I hope you find these events interesting!