February 29th, 1876

Born on February 29th, 1876

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, 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

Born on February 29th, 1876

66

Léon Johnson

Sport shooter (1876-1943)

*February 29th, 1876, Nice †January 2nd, 1943, 8th arrondissement of Paris

Same year
Born in 1876

91

Konrad Adenauer

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

*January 5th, 1876, Cologne †April 19th, 1967, Rhöndorf

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

*December 25th, 1876, Karachi †September 11th, 1948, Karachi

69

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

*November 23rd, 1876, Cádiz †November 14th, 1946, Alta Gracia

40

Jack London

American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

*January 12th, 1876, San Francisco †November 22nd, 1916, Glen Ellen

82

Pius XII

Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

*March 2nd, 1876, Rome †October 9th, 1958, Castel Gandolfo

75

Robert Guérin

President of FIFA (1876-1952)

*June 28th, 1876, France †March 19th, 1952

39

Jean Webster

American novelist (1876-1916)

*July 24th, 1876, Fredonia †June 11th, 1916, New York City

84

Wilhelm Pieck

German communist politician, president of GDR (1876-1960)

*January 3rd, 1876, Guben †September 7th, 1960, Berlin

81

Paul Rivet

French ethnologist (1876-1958)

*May 7th, 1876, Wasigny †March 21st, 1958, Paris

86

Édouard Belin

French inventor

*March 5th, 1876, Vesoul †March 4th, 1963, Territet

76

Vincent Scotto

French composer

*April 21st, 1876, Marseille †November 15th, 1952, Paris

60

Orso Mario Corbino

Italian physicist (1876-1937)

*April 30th, 1876, Augusta †January 23rd, 1937, Rome

41

Mata Hari

Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and spy (1876-1917)

*August 7th, 1876, Leeuwarden †October 15th, 1917, Vincennes

72

Susan Glaspell

American writer (1876-1948)

*July 1st, 1876, Davenport †July 27th, 1948, Provincetown

75

Louise Lara

French actress (1876-1952)

*July 22nd, 1876, Château-Thierry †May 9th, 1952, 9th arrondissement of Paris

64

Sherwood Anderson

American writer

*September 13th, 1876, Camden †March 8th, 1941, Colón City

35

Jules Bonnot

French anarchist

*October 14th, 1876, Pont-de-Roide †April 28th, 1912, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris

63

Ernst Pfuhl

German classical archaeologist (1876–1940)

*November 7th, 1876, Charlottenburg †August 7th, 1940, Basel

78

Otto Diels

German chemist

*January 23rd, 1876, Hamburg †March 7th, 1954, Kiel

54

Hermann Müller

German chancellor (1876-1931)

*May 18th, 1876, Mannheim †March 20th, 1931, Berlin

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: 1876 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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