February 29th, 1692

Born on February 29th, 1692

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 121,000 days old!

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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

Born on February 29th, 1692

71

John Byrom

English poet and inventor of a shorthand system

*February 29th, 1692, Manchester †September 26th, 1763, Manchester

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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

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

81

Paul III

Leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

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

98

Eva Marie Veigel

Austrian dancer in London

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

44

Rubén Plaza

Spanish professional road bicycle racer

*February 29th, 1980, Ibi

76

Gioachino Rossini

Italian opera composer (1792-1868)

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

74

Esprit Antoine Blanchard

French baroque composer (1696-1770)

*February 29th, 1696, Pernes-les-Fontaines †April 10th, 1770, Versailles

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

63

Washington Bartlett

Governor of California (1824-1887)

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

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

69

Herman Hollerith

American statistician and inventor

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

56

Hugh Falconer

Scottish scientist (1808–1865)

*February 29th, 1808, Forres †January 31st, 1865, London

40

Rogerio Castro Vázquez

Mexican politician

*February 29th, 1984, Cancun

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77

Giuseppe Tartini

Italian composer and violinist (1692-1770)

*April 8th, 1692, Piran †February 26th, 1770, Padua

73

Elisabeth Farnese

Queen consort of Spain (1692-1766)

*October 25th, 1692, Palazzo della Pilotta †July 11th, 1766, Aranjuez

82

Eusebius Amort

German Roman Catholic theologian

*November 15th, 1692, Bad Tölz †February 5th, 1775, Polling

75

Jean Restout

French painter (1692-1768)

*March 26th, 1692, Rouen †January 1st, 1768, Paris

72

Petrus Wesseling

German librarian, law librarian and writer

*January 7th, 1692, Burgsteinfurt †November 9th, 1764, Utrecht

60

Joseph Butler

English bishop and philosopher (1692–1752)

*May 18th, 1692, Wantage †June 16th, 1752, Bath

70

Louis Racine

French poet of the Age of the Enlightenment

*November 6th, 1692, Paris †January 29th, 1763, Paris

47

Geminiano Giacomelli

Italian composer

*May 28th, 1692, Colorno †January 25th, 1740, Loreto

47

Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon

French politician and prince (1692-1740)

*August 18th, 1692, Versailles †January 27th, 1740, Chantilly

65

Princess Isabella Charlotte of Nassau-Dietz

(1692-1757)

*January 22nd, 1692, Leeuwarden †September 18th, 1757

62

Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée

French playwright (1692-1754)

*February 14th, 1692, Paris †March 14th, 1754, Paris

58

Egid Quirin Asam

German sculptor (1692-1750)

*January 1st, 1692, Tegernsee †April 29th, 1750, Mannheim

69

Pieter van Musschenbroek

Dutch naturalist (*1692 – †1761)

*March 14th, 1692, Leiden †September 19th, 1761, Leiden

72

Wilhelm Ernst Starke

German theologian (1692-1764)

*April 19th, 1692, Ballenstedt †June 25th, 1764, Bernburg

76

Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni

Italian poet (1692-1768)

*November 21st, 1692, Genoa †December 20th, 1768, Parma

72

Anne Claude Philippe, Comte de Caylus

French antiquarian (1692-1765)

*October 31st, 1692, Paris †September 5th, 1765, Paris

57

Ferdinand Leopold, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

German nobleman; ruling Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1692-1750)

*December 4th, 1692, Sigmaringen †July 23rd, 1750, Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces

87

Joseph Highmore

British artist (1692-1780)

*June 13th, 1692, London †March 3rd, 1780, Canterbury

69

William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

*April 1st, 1692, Philippsthal (Werra) †May 13th, 1761, Breda

52

Frederick Anton, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

*August 14th, 1692, Rudolstadt †September 1st, 1744, Rudolstadt

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Public holidays on February 29th

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Leap year

Yes: 1692 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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