February 29th, 1804

Born on February 29th, 1804

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1804

91

Antoine Plamondon

Canadian artist (1804-1895)

*February 29th, 1804, L'Ancienne-Lorette †September 4th, 1895, Neuville

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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

56

Hugh Falconer

Scottish scientist (1808–1865)

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

76

Gioachino Rossini

Italian opera composer (1792-1868)

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

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

63

Washington Bartlett

Governor of California (1824-1887)

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

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

84

Frank Gavan Duffy

Australian judge (1852–1936)

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

48

Mark Pollock

Irish athlete

*February 29th, 1976, Holywood

81

Paul III

Leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

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

95

Joss Ackland

English actor

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

79

Leo von Klenze

German architect and painter (1784–1864)

*February 29th, 1784, Schladen †January 26th, 1864, Munich

85

Charles Pritchard

British astronomer

*February 29th, 1808, Shropshire †May 28th, 1893, Oxford

36

Benedikt Höwedes

German association football player

*February 29th, 1988, Haltern am See

71

Howard Nemerov

Poet (1920-1991)

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

69

Herman Hollerith

American statistician and inventor

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

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64

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

*November 23rd, 1804, Hillsborough †October 8th, 1869, Concord

79

Albert Immer

Swiss theologian (1804-1884)

*August 10th, 1804, Unterseen †March 23rd, 1884, Bern

68

Ludwig Feuerbach

German philosopher and anthropologist (1804–1872)

*July 28th, 1804, Landshut †September 13th, 1872, Nuremberg

59

Nathaniel Hawthorne

American author (1804–1864)

*July 4th, 1804, Salem †May 19th, 1864, Plymouth

76

Benjamin Disraeli

British statesman (1804–1881)

*December 21st, 1804, London †April 19th, 1881, Mayfair

71

George Sand

French novelist and memoirist; pseudonym of Lucile Aurore Dupin

*July 1st, 1804, Paris †June 8th, 1876, Nohant-Vic

63

George Baxter

English artist (1804-1867)

*January 1st, 1804, Lewes †January 1st, 1867, London

86

Wilhelm Eduard Weber

German physicist

*October 4th, 1804, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †June 23rd, 1891, Göttingen

64

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804-1869)

*December 23rd, 1804, Boulogne-sur-Mer †October 13th, 1869, Paris

79

Marie Taglioni

Italian ballet dancer (1804-1884)

*April 23rd, 1804, Stockholm †April 22nd, 1884, Marseille

46

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi

German mathematician

*December 10th, 1804, Potsdam †February 18th, 1851, Berlin

63

Mongkut

Thai king

*October 18th, 1804, Thonburi †October 1st, 1868, Grand Palace

73

Alfonso La Marmora

Italian general and statesman (1804-1878)

*November 18th, 1804, Turin †January 5th, 1878, Florence

60

Émile-Joseph-Maurice Chevé

French music theorist (1804-1864)

*May 31st, 1804, Douarnenez †August 21st, 1864, Fontenay-le-Comte

64

Allan Kardec

Systematizer of Spiritism (1804–1869)

*October 3rd, 1804, Lyon †March 31st, 1869, 2nd arrondissement of Paris

70

Eduard Mörike

German poet

*September 8th, 1804, Ludwigsburg †June 4th, 1875, Stuttgart

52

Mikhail Glinka

Russian composer

*May 20th, 1804, Novospasskoye †February 3rd, 1857, Saint Petersburg

73

Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Swedish-speaking Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet

*February 5th, 1804, Jakobstad †May 6th, 1877, Porvoo

88

Richard Owen

English biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892)

*July 20th, 1804, Lancaster †December 18th, 1892, Richmond Park

45

Johann Strauss I

Austrian Romantic composer

*March 14th, 1804, Leopoldstadt †September 25th, 1849, Vienna

Birthdays of famous people

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: 1804 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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