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February 29, 1948
Robert Barrington-Ward, English lawyer and journalist (born 1891)
Robert Barrington-Ward
Robert McGowan Barrington-Ward was an English barrister and journalist who was editor of The Times from 1941 until 1948.
February 29
February 29 is a leap day —an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is the last day of February in leap years only. It is also the last day of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the last day of meteorological summer in the Southern Hemisphere in leap years.