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Today in History: February 28

1066 Westminster Abbey, the most famous church in England, opens its doors.

1704 Indians attack Deerfield, Mass. killing 40 and kidnapping 100.

1916 Haiti becomes the first U.S. protectorate.

1969 A Los Angeles court refuses Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan's request to be executed.

1971 The male electorate in Lichtenstein refuses to give voting rights to women.

1994 U.S. warplanes shoot down four Serb aircraft over Bosnia in the first NATO use of force in the troubled area.


Born on February 28


1926 Svetlana Stalin, daughter of Josef Stalin.


JOTD

3 frogs get arrested

The first frog goes in and the judge asks him, "What's your name?" "Frog," he replies. "What did you do?" "I was just blowing bubbles in the pond, your honor." With that, the judge lets him go. The second frog goes in. "What's your name?" asks the judge. "Frog Frog." "What were you doing?" "I was just blowing bubbles in the pond, sir." With that, the judge lets him go. The third frog comes in. The judge says, "Let me guess, your name is Frog Frog Frog." The frog says, "No, my name's Bubbles."