February 29th, 1748

Born on February 29th, 1748

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 101,000 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, 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 1748

77

Jacques-Louis David

French painter (1748–1825)

*August 30th, 1748, Paris †December 29th, 1825, City of Brussels

79

Anne Seymour Damer

British artist (1748–1828)

*November 8th, 1748, Sevenoaks †May 28th, 1828, London

82

Adam Weishaupt

German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati (1748–1830)

*February 6th, 1748, Ingolstadt †November 18th, 1830, Gotha

45

Olympe de Gouges

French playwright and political activist

*May 7th, 1748, Montauban †November 3rd, 1793, Paris

70

Charles IV of Spain

King of Spain from 1788 to 1808

*November 11th, 1748, Portici †January 20th, 1819, Rome

88

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès

French priest and statesman (1748-1836)

*May 3rd, 1748, Fréjus †June 20th, 1836, Paris

56

Johann Friedrich Gmelin

German naturalist (1748–1804)

*August 8th, 1748, Tübingen †November 1st, 1804, Göttingen

82

Louis Pierre Vieillot

French ornithologist

*May 10th, 1748, Yvetot †August 24th, 1830, Sotteville-lès-Rouen

69

Charles XIII of Sweden

King of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)

*October 7th, 1748, Stockholm †February 5th, 1818, Stockholm

84

Adamantios Korais

Greek humanist scholar

*April 27th, 1748, İzmir †April 6th, 1833, Paris

58

William V, Prince of Orange

Prince of Orange, General Stadtholder of the United Provinces (1748-1806)

*March 8th, 1748, The Hague †April 9th, 1806, Brunswick

42

José Iglesias de la Casa

Spanish poet

*October 31st, 1748, Salamanca †August 26th, 1791, Carbajosa de la Sagrada

71

John Playfair

Scottish scientist and mathematician

*March 10th, 1748, Dundee †July 20th, 1819, Burntisland

33

Martha Jefferson

First lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson (1748-1782)

*October 30th, 1748, Charles City County †September 6th, 1782, Albemarle County

70

Gottfried August Arndt

German historian

*November 24th, 1748, Wrocław †October 10th, 1819, Leipzig

73

Aleš Vincenc Pařízek

Czech author and writer (1748-1822)

*November 10th, 1748, Prague †April 15th, 1822, Prague

83

Erdmann Traugott Reichel

German merchant (1748-1832)

*November 8th, 1748, Kamenz †May 30th, 1832, Leipzig

58

Louis-Joseph-Charles-Amable d'Albert de Luynes

French politician (1748-1807)

*November 4th, 1748, Paris †May 13th, 1807, Paris

80

William Few

American politician (1748-1828)

*June 8th, 1748, Baltimore County †July 16th, 1828, Beacon

73

Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière

Canadian politician

*August 31st, 1748, Quebec City †January 1st, 1822, Montreal

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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: 1748 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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