What day of the week was February 29, 1980?

The day of the week February 29th, 1980 fell on was a Friday.

Yigal Allon the Israeli general and politician, Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1918) died on this day in 1980. As did Gil Elvgren the American painter and illustrator (b. 1914) .

Gordie Howe of the then Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.