On This Day: February 29

4 verified moments happened on February 29. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1940🏆 At the twelfth Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel wins Best Supporting Actress, the first Black performer honored.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, '12th Academy Awards' (Feb 29 1940)
2. 1980At age 51, Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to score 800 career goals, beating the St. Louis BluesSports · Source: NHL.com (Howe's 800th vs St. Louis Blues, February 29, 1980)
3. 2004💍 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, the first fantasy Best Picture.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Academy_Awards
4. 2012🍓 The Raspberry Pi Foundation puts its first inexpensive Model B computer on sale, crashing distributor websites.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Raspberry Pi' (Feb 29 2012)