February 29
During leap years, February is extended by a so-called leap day. This will give this year a February 29, the 60th day of the Gregorian calendar, then, is thus 306 days remain until the end of the year.
In the Roman calendar of Februarius was originally the last month and therefore the one to whom the intercalary days were added. But the real leap of the Gregorian calendar in Roman numbering is as in the Julian calendar, an inserted after February 23, the second February 24. This fact was evident until the reorganization of the Church's calendar of festivals 1969 because the Feast of St. Matthias, which was celebrated always on 24 February, was postponed in leap year on the 25th of February.
Today's regular leap days exist, since Pope Gregory XIII. in a papal bull on February 24, 1582 ordered all accrued 10 leap days. From then on, are all integers divisible by 4 years leap years, except for the centuries that are not divisible by 400, ie 1700, 1800, 1900. Contrast, 1600 and 2000, leap years.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- 0888: In the Compiègne Robertiner Odo of Paris is collected at the West Frankish king.
- 1712: In Sweden, follows on February 29, yet February 30 to get back to the Julian calendar adapt the Swedish calendar.
- 1720: The Swedish Queen Ulrica Eleonora abdicates in favor of her husband Frederick.
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Society
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1904-1948
1952-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0628: Khosrow II, Sasanian Great King
- 0992: Oswald of York, archbishop of York and bishop of Worcester
- 1460: Albert III, Duke of Bavaria- Munich.
- 1528: Patrick Hamilton, Scottish Protestant theologian and martyr
- 1532: John III. Rosenberg, Grand Prior of the Order of St John and nobleman of the house of Rosenberg
- 1604: John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1732: André -Charles Boulle, a French cabinetmaker
- 1744: John Theophilus Desaguliers, French - British philosopher of nature
- 1792: Johann Andreas Stein, German organ and piano maker
- 1796: François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie, French naval officer
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2004: Danny Ortiz, Guatemalan soccer player
- 2004: Witold Rudziński, Polish composer
- 2008: tungsten Achtnich, German crop scientists
- 2008: Luigi Brogna, Italian - German writer
- 2008: Arnold Künzli, Swiss philosopher
- 2008: Lucie Kurlbaum - Beyer, German politician, Member of Parliament
- 2008: Hans Lubsczyk, German exegete
- 2008: Philip Rabinowitz, South African track and field athlete
- 2008: Jan Lambert Wirix - Speetjens, Dutch Old Catholic Bishop of Haarlem
- 2012: Davy Jones, English actor and singer
- 2012: Anne Marie Moss, Canadian jazz singer
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances St. Suitbert, Anglo-Saxon evangeliser in Germany, founder and abbot of the monastery Kaiserwerth (Protestant, only in leap years, or March 1 )
- St. Hilary, Bishop and Patriarch Roman ( Catholic)
- Romanustag ( Catholic, only in leap years, or 28 February),
- Name-day Novel, Silvana (only in leap years, or 28 February),
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
Pictures of February 29
