Births on February 28

Storm Thorgerson

Born on February 28, 1944

Storm Thorgerson, English graphic designer (d. 2013)

Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – 18 April 2013) was an English graphic designer and music video director. He is best known for closely working with the group Pink Floyd through most of their career, and also created album or other art for Led Zeppelin, Phish, Black Sabbath, UFO, Peter Gabriel, the Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Yes, Kansas, Dream Theater, Muse, the Mars Volta, The Cranberries, Helloween and Ween.

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Events on 1944

10 Apr

Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
13 Apr

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
26 Jun

RAF
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
26 Aug

Charles de Gaulle
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
31 Dec

Nazi Germany
World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

Births on February 28

Storm Thorgerson

Born on February 28, 1944

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Events on 1944

Auschwitz concentration camp

Soviet Union

RAF

Charles de Gaulle

Nazi Germany