![This Day in History for February 29 – First Playboy Club Opens and More](http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/tsminteractive.com/files/2012/02/playboyclub.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for February 29 – First Playboy Club Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
46 BC – Julius Caesar proclaims the first Leap Day (More info)
1940 – Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award, taking the prize for her role as Mammy in ‘Gone with the Wind’ (More info)
1960 – ‘The Family Circus’ comic strip makes its debut (More info)
1960 – Hugh Hefner opens the first Playboy Club in Chicago (More info)
1972 – Hank Aaron becomes the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a $200,000 contract (More info)
More From KSEN AM 1150
![Celebrity Birthdays for February 29 – Dennis Farina, Ja Rule and More](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/feb29.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![David Lee Roth Decries Lack of Stagecraft in Today’s Bands](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/DLR.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![[UPDATE] Alleged Ohio High School Shooter Detained as Third Victim Passes](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/TJLane.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Who’s America Favorite News Personality? – Survey of the Day](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/americas-favorite-news-personality.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Steven Tyler Talks J.Lo’s Nip Slip and Spirituality on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/tylerlopez.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Physical Activity Could Help Keep You Mentally Fit](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/119492638.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Guess What Parents? Nintendo Wii Isn’t Actually Making Your Kids More Fit](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/nintendo-wii-fit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Slash And Betty White Join Forces At The Zoo](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/bettyslash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Would You Believe That the Right Plants Can Help Stop Burglars?](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2012/02/plants-fight-crime.jpg?w=980&q=75)