Archive for February 28th, 2026

Feb

THESE PAST EVENTS MADE TODAY’S HISTORY

SANDY KOZEL

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Feb

FORMER RACE CAR WINNER IS 86 TODAY

Cadillac names first F1 car after Mario Andretti

Italian-born Mario Andretti is a former automobile-racing driver
whose career saw him capture numerous titles.

He won four IndyCar National Championship titles and the
Indianapolis 500 in 1969; in stock car racing, he won the
Daytona 500 in 1967. In endurance racing, Andretti is a three-
time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring.

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Feb

FINAL EPISODE OF SITCOM AIRED IN 1983

M*A*S*H' said goodbye 40 years ago, with a finale for the ages | CNN

On February 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom M*A*S*H bows out
after 11 seasons, airing a special two-and-a-half hour episode
watched by 77 percent of the television viewing audience.

It was the largest percentage ever to watch a single TV show
up to that time.

Did you watch the last episode of M*A*S*H when it aired 42 years ago, on February 28, 1983? According to this syndicated AP article, a record-breaking 125 million people tuned in to