February 29th facts

While investigating facts about February 29th, I found out little known, but curios details like:

"la bougie du sapeur", a french newspaper that's only published on February 29th. It has only 10 issues so far. They also have a sunday edition which only comes out on 29th Feb sundays (roughtly every 28 years) next one scheduled for 2032. They sell about 200K units

For a long time, the day in a leap year that was considered the extra day was not February 29th but rather February 24th

In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 9 of the best facts about February 29th I managed to collect.

1. Sir James Milne Wilson, the eighth premier of Tasmania, the only famous person which was born and died on leap days (February 29th, 1812 - February 29th, 1880).

2. In some European countries, if a man refuses a woman's marriage proposal on February 29th, he is required to purchase 12 pairs of gloves for the woman to hide her embarrassment of not having an engagement ring.

3. People born on 29th February (Leap Day" are called Leaplings.

4. Zappos wants to make Leap Day, February 29th, a National Holiday.

5. Serial killers Aileen Wuornos and Richard Ramirez where born on February 29th. 1956 and 1960, respectively.

6. There is a family with 3 siblings born on the 29th of february. What are the odds??

7. Serial killers Aileen Wuornos and Richard Ramirez where born on February 29th. 1956 and 1960, respectively.