February 29th, 1656

Born on February 29th, 1656

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 135,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 719 days, exactly on July 8th, 2028, people who were born on February 29th, 1656 will be 136,000 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, 1992

Costello's, a New York City bar popular with journalists, writers, novelists, and cartoonists, closed.

February 29th, 1968

Aeroflot Flight 15 crashes Irkutsk Oblast, Soviet Union, due to a loss of control. Eighty-three of the 84 occupants onboard die. The exact cause of the accident is unknown.

February 29th, 2024

The Flour Massacre took place in the Gaza Strip: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid amidst the Gaza war, killing over 100 and wounding 750.

February 29th, 2020

Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to render public transport free nationwide.

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, 2012

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

February 29th, 2004

Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best Oscars fashion.

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

Same year
Born in 1656

85

Edmond Halley

English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist

*November 8th, 1656, Haggerston †January 14th, 1742, Greenwich

66

Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach

Sculptor and architect from Austria (1656-1723)

*July 20th, 1656, Graz †April 5th, 1723, Vienna

53

Sebastian Gercken

German politician

*June 15th, 1656, Magdeburg †February 8th, 1710, Lübeck

69

Nikita Demidov

Russian businessman (1656-1725)

*March 26th, 1656, Tula †November 17th, 1725, Tula

69

Nicolaas Hartsoeker

Dutch mathematician and physicist (1656-1725)

*March 26th, 1656, Gouda †December 10th, 1725, Utrecht

7

Guru Har Krishan

The eighth Sikh Guru

*July 7th, 1656, Kiratpur Sahib †March 30th, 1664, Delhi

71

José Antonio de Gaztañeta

Spanish admiral

*August 11th, 1656, Mutriku †February 5th, 1728, Madrid

88

Léon Potier de Gesvres

French archbishop (1656-1744)

*August 15th, 1656, Paris †November 12th, 1744, Versailles

30

Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg

Duches of Saxe-Altenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt

*January 14th, 1656, Altenburg †January 22nd, 1686, Weißenfels

76

Claude de Forbin Gardane

Army soldier but also senior French naval officer, member of the noble house of Forbin, Forbin Gardane branch ; Admiral and General of the King of Siam

*August 6th, 1656, Gardanne †March 4th, 1733, Marseille

50

Luigi Omodei

Spanish Catholic cardinal

*May 20th, 1656, Madrid †August 18th, 1706, Rome

65

Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein

(1656-1721) Prince of Liechtenstein

*May 28th, 1656, Wilfersdorf Castle †October 11th, 1721, Vienna

70

Jan Frans van Douven

Dutch painter (1656-1727)

*March 2nd, 1656, Roermond †January 1st, 1727, Düsseldorf

60

Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg

Princely Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Governor of the Electorate of Saxony

*April 23rd, 1656, Munich †October 10th, 1716, Wermsdorf

75

Giacomo Serpotta

Sicilian Rococo sculptor and stuccoist

*March 10th, 1656, Palermo †February 26th, 1732, Palermo

78

Juan de Goyeneche

Spanish journalist (1656-1735)

*October 12th, 1656, Arizkun †April 12th, 1735, Nuevo Baztán

81

Benoît de Maillet

French naturalists, biologist and diplomat (1656-1738)

*April 12th, 1656, Saint-Mihiel †January 30th, 1738, Marseille

66

Guillaume Dubois

French cardinal and politician (1656-1723)

*September 6th, 1656, Brive-la-Gaillarde †August 10th, 1723, Palace of Versailles

89

Nicolas de Largillière

French painter (1656–1746)

*October 10th, 1656, Paris †March 20th, 1746, Paris

64

John Leake

English naval officer and politician (1656-1720)

*July 4th, 1656, Rotherhithe †August 21st, 1720, Greenwich

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: 1656 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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