On February 28th of various years, shit happened.

• 1692 Salem Witch Hunt begins
• 1854 US's Republican Party formally organized
• 1922 the UK accepts the independence of Egypt
• 1933 Hitler passes Reichstag Fire Decree
• 1954 atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
• 1983 the final episode of M*A*S*H airs
• 1991 First Gulf War ends
• 1997 US smokers must prove they're 18 to purchase cigarettes