Notable Birthdays for February 28
James Craig (1817-1888) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
John Creed Moore (1824-1910) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986) - Theatre and film director with credits for Meet Me in St. Louis, An American in Paris and Gigi.
Bugsy Siegel (1906-1947) - Gangster who helped helped build the Las Vegas Strip.
Alfred Marshall (1919-2013) - Founded of Marshalls.
Gavin MacLeod (1931-2021) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat.
Bubba Smith (1945-2011) - Considered one of the best defensive-end players in the NFL of all time.
Cindy Wilson (1957-Still Living) - Musician and founding member of the rock band B-52s.
Memorable Events for February 28
1787 - The charter establishing the the University of Pittsburgh is granted.
1810 - The first fire insurance company is organized.
1909 - The first National Woman's Day is observed in the U.S.
1956 - Engineer Wright Forrester is issued a patent for computer core memory.
1977 - The first killer whale is born in captivity in CA.