Today in Music & more (February 28)

Singers / Musicians

1903, Μπαγιαντέρας / Δημήτρης Γκόγκος (ρεμπέτης / Ξεκινά Μια Ψαροπούλα, 1947)

1934, Willie Bobo (Spanish Grease, 1965 / Evil Ways, 1967)

1940, Joe South (Games People Play, 1968 / songwriter of Rose Garden)

1942, Brian Jones (THE ROLLING STONES / guitar)

1943, Donnie Iris / Dominic Ierace (My Girl, 1981)

1943, Barbara Acklin (Am I The Same Girl, 1969)

1946, Syreeta Wright (With You I'm Born Again, 1979)

1957, Cindy Wilson (B 52'S)

1957, Phil Gould (LEVEL 42 / drums)

1957, Ian Stanley (TEARS FOR FEARS / keyboards)

1960, Μανώλης Λιδάκης (τραγουδιστής)

1969, Pat Monahan (TRAIN / see Drops Of Jupiter)

1969, Elisa Fiorillo (Who Found Who, 1987)

1993, Emmelie de Forest (Only Teardrops, winner of Eurovision SC 2013)

Various

1903, Vincente Minnelli (stage & film director)

1931, Dean Smith (basketball, North Carolina coach)

1938, Γιώργος Μιχαλακόπουλος (ηθοποιός)

1940, Mario Andretti (Formula 1)

1942, Dino Zoff (football, Italy)

1944, Sepp Maier (football, Germany)

1945, Bubba Smith (actor, Police Academy)

1945, Mimsy Farmer (actress)

1947, Stephanie Beacham (actress, The Colbys)

1948, Mercedes Ruhl (actress)

1957, John Turturro (actor)

1961, Rae Dawn Chong (actress)

1969, Robert Sean Leonard (actor, Dead Poets Society, House TV Series)

1999, Luka Dončić (basketball, Slovenia)

Died

1916, Henry James (American-British author, The Turn Of The Screw)

1985, David Byron (URIAH HEEP)

1986, Olof Palme (Prime Minister of Sweden)

2003, Ντίνος Δημόπουλος (σκηνοθέτης, σεναριογράφος)

Important Dates

1904, Benfica was founded

1984, Michael Jackson album Thriller wins 8 Grammy Awards

2023, Σιδηροδρομικό δυστύχημα - έγκλημα στα Τέμπη