February 29th, 1792

Born on February 29th, 1792

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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 1792

29

Percy Bysshe Shelley

British Romantic poet (1792–1822)

*August 4th, 1792, Horsham †July 8th, 1822, La Spezia

74

Jacques Ignace Hittorff

French architect (1792-1867)

*August 20th, 1792, Cologne †March 25th, 1867, 9th arrondissement of Paris

85

Pius IX

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

*May 13th, 1792, Senigallia †February 7th, 1878, Apostolic Palace

75

Joshua Alder

British zoologist (1792-1867)

*January 1st, 1792, Newcastle upon Tyne †January 1st, 1867, Newcastle upon Tyne

51

Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis

French mathematician, mechanical engineer, and scientist (*1792 – †1843)

*May 21st, 1792, Paris †September 19th, 1843, Paris

72

George M. Dallas

Vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849

*July 10th, 1792, Philadelphia †December 31st, 1864, Philadelphia

57

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837

*August 13th, 1792, Meiningen †December 2nd, 1849, Bentley Priory

76

Thaddeus Stevens

American statesman (1792–1868)

*April 4th, 1792, Danville †August 11th, 1868, Washington, D.C.

49

Francisco Morazán

President of Federal Republic of Central America (1830-1839)

*October 3rd, 1792, Tegucigalpa †September 15th, 1842, San José

73

John Keble

British churchman and poet (1792–1866)

*April 25th, 1792, Fairford †March 29th, 1866, Bournemouth

89

Thomas Romney Robinson

British astronomer (1792–1882)

*April 23rd, 1792, Dublin †February 28th, 1882, Armagh

81

Johann Friedrich Bruch

German theologian

*December 13th, 1792, Pirmasens †July 22nd, 1874, Strasbourg

82

Johann Christoph Kröger

German educationist (1792-1874)

*February 4th, 1792, Hamburg †June 24th, 1874, Hamburg

74

Floride Calhoun

Second Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1832

*February 15th, 1792, Charleston †July 25th, 1866, Pendleton

80

Rudecindo Alvarado

Argentinian general

*March 1st, 1792, Salta †June 22nd, 1872, Salta

92

Leopold Schoeller

German entrepreneur

*June 10th, 1792, Schleiden †December 18th, 1884, Düren

60

Anton Bernhard Fürstenau

German flautist and composer (1792-1852)

*October 20th, 1792, Münster †November 18th, 1852, Dresden

83

Virginie Ancelot

French writer and painter (1792-1875)

*March 15th, 1792, Dijon †March 20th, 1875, 7th arrondissement of Paris

79

Martin Ohm

German mathematician (1792-1872)

*May 6th, 1792, Erlangen †April 1st, 1872, Berlin

56

Frederick Marryat

British naval officer and novelist (1792-1848)

*July 10th, 1792, London †August 9th, 1848, Langham

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Public holidays on February 29th

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1792 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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