February 29th, 1396

Born on February 29th, 1396

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 229,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 553 days, exactly on November 18th, 2025, people who were born on February 29th, 1396 will be 230,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 29th?

February 29th, 2012

Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.

February 29th, 2004

Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising.

February 29th, 1996

In the deadliest aviation accident in Peruvian history, Faucett Flight 251 crashed on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, killing all 123 people aboard.

February 29th, 1980

La Bougie du Sapeur, a humorous French newspaper that is published only on leap days, printed its first issue.

February 29th, 1960

The deadliest earthquake in Moroccan history (damaged building pictured) struck the city of Agadir, killing at least 12,000 people.

February 29th, 1944

World War II: The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.

February 29th, 1768

A group of Polish nobles established the Bar Confederation to defend the internal and external independence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth against Russian influence and King Stanisław II Augustus (portrait shown).

February 29th, 1704

Queen Anne's War: French and Native American forces raided the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing more than 50 colonists.

February 29th, 2020

Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, amid the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.

February 29th, 1964

British Eagle International Airlines Flight 802/6 crashes into the Glungezer mountain in the Tux Alps of Austria, killing all 75 people aboard.

February 29th, 2016

At least 40 people are killed and 58 others wounded following a suicide bombing by ISIL at a Shi'ite funeral in the city of Miqdadiyah, Diyala.

February 29th, 2012

North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in return for US food aid.

February 29th, 2004

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as president of Haiti following a coup.

February 29th, 2000

Chechens attack a guard post near Ulus Kert, eventually killing 84 Russian paratroopers during the Second Chechen War.

February 29th, 1996

The Siege of Sarajevo officially ends.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 29th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 29th?

36

Chan Yun Lung

Badminton player

*February 29th, 1988, Hong Kong

36

Sarah Jane Scott

American musician

*February 29th, 1988, Wayne County

81

Paul III

Leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

*February 29th, 1468, Castello dell'Abbadia †November 10th, 1549, Quirinal Hill

44

Chien Yu-Hsiu

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 29th, 1980, New Taipei

64

Tony Robbins

American author, professional speaker

*February 29th, 1960, North Hollywood

52

Pedro Sánchez

Prime Minister of Spain since 2018

*February 29th, 1972, Madrid

84

Frank Gavan Duffy

Australian judge (1852–1936)

*February 29th, 1852, Dublin †July 29th, 1936, Fitzroy

44

Rubén Plaza

Spanish professional road bicycle racer

*February 29th, 1980, Ibi

68

Ruby Wilson

American singer (1948-2016)

*February 29th, 1948, Fort Worth †August 12th, 2016, Memphis

72

Andrea Vissers

Dutch rower

*February 29th, 1952, Amsterdam

48

Mark Pollock

Irish athlete

*February 29th, 1976, Holywood

76

Gioachino Rossini

Italian opera composer (1792-1868)

*February 29th, 1792, Casa Rossini †November 13th, 1868, Passy

36

Benedikt Höwedes

German association football player

*February 29th, 1988, Haltern am See

95

Joss Ackland

English actor

*February 29th, 1928, Kensington †November 19th, 2023, Clovelly

40

Rogerio Castro Vázquez

Mexican politician

*February 29th, 1984, Cancun

69

Herman Hollerith

American statistician and inventor

*February 29th, 1860, Buffalo †November 17th, 1929, Washington, D.C.

63

Washington Bartlett

Governor of California (1824-1887)

*February 29th, 1824, Savannah †September 12th, 1887, Oakland

98

Eva Marie Veigel

Austrian dancer in London

*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, London

71

Howard Nemerov

Poet (1920-1991)

*February 29th, 1920, New York City †July 5th, 1991, St. Louis

88

Seymour Papert

MIT mathematician, computer scientist, and educator

*February 29th, 1928, Pretoria †July 31st, 2016, Blue Hill

Same year
Born in 1396

70

Philip III the Good

As Philip III Duke of Burgundy (1396-1467)

*July 31st, 1396, Dijon †June 15th, 1467, Bruges

53

William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk

15th-century English noble

*October 16th, 1396, Suffolk †May 2nd, 1450, English Channel

62

Alfonso V of Aragon

King of Aragon, Valencia, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia (1416–1458)

*February 24th, 1396, Medina del Campo †June 27th, 1458, Castel dell'Ovo

60

John of Freiburg-Neuchâtel

Count of Freiburg and Neuchâtel

*May 31st, 1396, Freiburg im Breisgau †November 30th, 1456, Freiburg im Breisgau

54

John IV, Count of Armagnac

Count of Armagnac

*October 15th, 1396, Rodez †November 5th, 1450, L'Isle-Jourdain

63

Giannozzo Manetti

Italian politician and diplomat (1396–1459)

*June 5th, 1396, Florence †October 27th, 1459, Naples

81

Jeong In-ji

Joseon civil servant & scholar (1396 – 1478)

*December 28th, 1396, Seoul †November 26th, 1478

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 29th

Fixed holidays (As a Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 29th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1396 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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