Others born on February 28

Take a focused look at the others born on February 28. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1926 Svetlana Alliluyeva

  Svetlana Alliluyeva, also known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child and only daughter of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Her life traversed the tumultuous era of the Soviet Union, marked by her dramatic defection to the West in 1967 and subsequent years spent in various countries including the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. She became known for her … [bio]