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February 29:

Births
 * 1944 - Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, an Italian comic book writer and illustrator
 * 1948 - Patricia A. McKillip, an American author of fantasy and science fiction
 * 1952 - Tim Powers, an American science fiction and fantasy author

Deaths
 * 1984 - Meyer Dolinsky (b. 1923), an American writer, actor and stunt coordinator
 * 2008 - Janet Kagan (b. 1946), an American science fiction and fantasy author

Anniversaries and events
 * 1996 - Game Designers' Workshop, an American wargame and role-playing game publisher, disbands after suffering financial troubles
 * 2004 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King becomes the first fantasy film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
 * 2008 - TV4 Science fiction, a Swedish television channel dedicated to the science fiction genre