On this day: February 28

POSTED: 07:54 PM PST Feb 26, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 27, 2013 

Nylon is invented, the "M*A*S*H" finale draws a record audience, Michael Jackson wins a record eight Grammys, the Gulf War ends, and the Branch Davidian standoff begins, all on this day.

OTD February 28 - Gavin MacLeod
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1931: Actor Gavin MacLeod (left), best known for his television roles on "McHale's Navy," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Love Boat," is born in Mount Kisco, N.Y.

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