29 Februar

The 29t o Februar is the 60t day o a lowp year in the Gregorian Calendar, wi 306 days ti come.

 Lowp year 
The 29t o Februar occurs in years divisible bi 4 (sic as 2016 or 2020), acause the year is slichtly langer than 365 days, an in century years divisible bi 400 (sic as 1600 or 2000). The Julian calendar incluidit this date every century year, leadin tae the introduction o the Gregorian calendar in Roman Catholic kintras in 1582, an in the Breetish Empire in 1752. Ither kintras did sae much later.

It is said tae be tradeetional on this date for weemen tae propose marriage tae men. Fowk born on this date are said tae be "leaplings" an celebrate on 28 Februar or 1 Mairch in ither years.

 Events 
 1712 - This date is followed bi 30 Februar in Swaden.
 1916 - Tokelau is annexed bi the Unitit Kinrick.
 1936 - The 26 Februar coup attempt in Japan is endit.
 1940 - Finland stairts Winter War peace negotiations.
 1952 - The island o Heligoland is returned tae German authority.
 1960 - A yirdquauk in Agadir, Morocco, kills ower 3,000 fowk.
 1984 - Pierre Trudeau announces his resignation as Prime meenister o Canadae.
 1992 - First o Bosnie an Herzegovinae unthirldom referendum.
 1996 - Offecial end tae the Siege o Sarajevo.
 2004 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigns as Preses o Haiti efter a coup in the caipital Port-au-Prince.
 2012 - The Tokyo Skytree Touer in Japan is completit wi a hicht o 634 metres.

 Births 
 1468 - Pape Paul III (d. 1549)
 1792 - Gioachino Rossini, Italian componer (d. 1868)
 1812 - James Milne Wilson, Scots-born Premier o Tasmanie (d. 1880)
 1896 - Morarji Desai, Prime meenister o Indie (d. 1995)
 1928 - Joss Ackland, Inglis actor
 1936 - Alex Rocco, American actor (d. 2015)
 1944 - Dennis Farina, American actor (d. 2013)
 1956 - Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002)
 1960 - Khaled, Algerian raï sangster an sangwriter
 1976 - Ja Rule, American rapper
 1984 - Darren Ambrose, Inglis fitbawer
 1988 - Lena Gercke, German model
 1988 - Benedikt Höwedes, German fitbawer

 Daiths 
 1868 - Ludwig I o Bavarie (b. 1786)
 1880 - James Milne Wilson, Scots-born Premier o Tasmanie (b. 1812)
 1944 - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Preses o Finland (b. 1861)
 2012 - Davy Jones, Inglis muisicker (b. 1945)

 Halidays 
 Lowp year Day
 Rare Diseases Day

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Category:Days o the year