Historical timeline for February 29

The Flour Massacre took place in the Gaza Strip: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid amidst the Gaza war, killing over 100 and wounding 750.

Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, amid the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.

During a demonstration, pro-government colectivos shoot at disputed President and Speaker of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, leaving five injured.

Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to render public transport free nationwide.

The United States and the Taliban sign the Doha Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.

In the Miqdadiyah bombing: at least 40 people are killed and 58 others wounded following a suicide bombing by ISIL at a Shi'ite funeral in the city of Miqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq.

North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in return for US food aid.

Misha Defonseca admits to fabricating her memoir, Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, in which she claims to have lived with a pack of wolves in the woods during the Holocaust.

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence withdraws Prince Harry from a tour of Afghanistan after news of his deployment is leaked to foreign media.

Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best Oscars fashion.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as president of Haiti following a coup.

Chechens attack a guard post near Ulus Kert, eventually killing 84 Russian paratroopers during the Second Chechen War.

Faucett Perú Flight 251 crashes in the Andes; all 123 passengers and crew are killed.

The Siege of Sarajevo officially ends.

A referendum is begun in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the determination of Bosnian independence.

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 other clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town.

Svend Robinson becomes the first member of the House of Commons of Canada to come out as gay.

Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.

Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.

South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops from South Vietnam as part of Nixon's Vietnamization policy in the Vietnam War.