Feb. 28:
1955- Late comedian Gilbert Gottfried known for “Saturday Night Live,” Iago in “Aladdin,” the Afflac Duck and popular stand-up performances was born.
1970- Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge over Troubled Water” reached number one on the US singles chart.
1983- Popular TV show “M*A*S*H” aired its final episode.
1984- Michael Jackson won eight Grammy Awards.
2016- Adele’s album “25” reached number one on both the UK and US albums charts.
Feb. 29:
1692- The Salem Witch trials began with the first few accusations towards suspected witches.
1940- At the Oscars, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an award for her role in “Gone With the Wind.”
1968- The Beatles won three Grammy Awards; Album of the Year for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” Best Cover and Best Engineered and Recorded album.
1976- Rapper and actor Ja Rule was born, making him 46-years-old.
1980- Buddy Holly’s glasses were found in Mason City, Iowa, 21 years after his fatal plane crash.
2012- The lead singer of “The Monkees,” Davy Jones, passed away at 66-years-old.
March 1:
1973- Pink Floyd released “Dark Side of the Moon.”
1978- Jensen Ackles, known for his roles in “Supernatural,” “The Boys” and “Days Of Our Lives” was born, making him 44-years-old.
1985- Jackie Coogan, known for his character Uncle Fester in “The Addams Family” passed away at 69-years-old.
1990- Janet Jackson began her world tour for “Rhythm Nation.”
1994- Nirvana played their last ever concert.
1994- Whitney Houston won a Grammy Award for “I Will Always Love You.”
2006- Popular animated kids’ film “Ice Age: The Meltdown” was released.
2019- The Jonas Brothers announced their reunion and released their single, “Sucker.”
2022- “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson as Batman was released.
March 2:
1904- Children’s book author Dr. Seuss was born.
1933- The original “King Kong” premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
1965- The iconic musical, “The Sound of Music,” premiered.
1968- Daniel Craig, known for playing James Bond, was born, making him 55-years-old.
1974- Stevie Wonder won four Grammy Awards; Album of the Year for “Innervisions,” Best R&B Song and Best Vocal for “Superstition” and Best Pop Vocal Performance for “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.”
1983- CDs were launched by Sony, Philips and Polygram, beginning a new way to listen to music and audio.
March 3:
1847- The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. was born.
1931- The U.S. officially declared “The Star-Spangled Banner” as its national anthem.
1975- The first People’s Choice Awards were held, allowing the public to vote for their favorite actors.
1986- Metallica released their popular album “Master Of Puppets.”
2005- 50 Cent released his album titled “The Massacre.”
March 4:
1877- Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet “Swan Lake” made its premiere in Moscow.
1927- Babe Ruth was established as the most paid baseball player after signing a contract with the New York Yankees.
1954- Actress Catherine O’Hara, known for “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek” was born, making her 69-years-old.
1993- The first ESPY Awards is held, honoring professional athletes.
1994- Kurt Cobain was hospitalized for an overdose and suspected to have died.
2004- Mianne Bagger made LGBTQ+ history by becoming the first transgender athlete to play in a professional golf tournament.
2005- Martha Stewart was released from prison after five months.
March 5:
1807- Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his “4th Symphony in B.”
1956- Frank Sinatra released his tenth album “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!”
1971- Led Zeppelin performed their hit “Stairway to Heaven” live for the first time in Belfast.
1982- SNL star, comedian, actor and musician John Belushi passed away of an overdose at 33-years-old.
2002- MTV premiered the first episode of famous reality TV show “The Osbournes,” starring musician Ozzy Osbourne and his family.
2019- Kylie Jenner became the youngest billionaire ever.
Sources:
The Current https://www.thecurrent.org/today-in-music-history
The History Channel https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
On This Day https://www.onthisday.com/
