Births on February 29

Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Born on February 29, 1996

Nelson Asofa-Solomona, New Zealand rugby league player

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (born 29 February 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or lock for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and New Zealand at international level.Asofa-Solomona won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and the 2020 Grand Final with Melbourne.

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Events on 1996

10 Feb

Garry Kasparov
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
13 May

Bangladesh
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
10 Jun

Sinn Féin
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
4 Sep

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
25 Nov

Florida
An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.

Births on February 29

Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Born on February 29, 1996

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Events on 1996

Garry Kasparov

Bangladesh

Sinn Féin

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Florida