29 February 1992: Bruce Samazan (E Street)

29 February 1976: The second series of 1850s drama Rush, and the first to be produced in colour, debuts on ABC in Queensland, with other states following on 1 March.

29 February 1980: Network Ten puts the axe to its big-budget series Arcade, after only six weeks on-air. Production is ceased immediately with approximately 20 episodes never to go to air. Sydney’s TEN10 replaces the series with re-runs of MASH, and ATV10, Melbourne, with re-runs of Hogan’s Heroes — Arcade: Going from hero to zero [2020]

29 February 1996: The 38th annual Grammy Awards (Seven), hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, are on delayed telecast from the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.