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The first warrants for arrest kicked off these trials on Leap Day February 29th, 1692
The Salem Witch Trials
Who created the first Leap Day?
Bonus: What year?
Julius Caesar introduced the first calendar leap year in 46 B.C.
Roughly how many people around the world are "Leaplings"?
4 million
Name the Leap Year Capital
Anthony! straddling the Texas-New Mexico border, earns its title as the Leap Year Capital with a festival celebrating February 29. Started by leaplings Mary Ann Brown and Birdie Lewis, this event welcomes everyone to celebrate the extra day together. Starting with a dinner exclusively for leaplings, this multi-day event is a testament to the town's enthusiasm for February 29th and a fun invitation for everyone to “leap” into the celebrations.
Just for fun, here are some famous Leaplings
Ja Rule-artist muscian
Mark Foster-musican, singer/song writter
Tony Robbins-author and Motivational speaker
Peter Scanavino-actor
Tyrese Haliburton-basketball point guard for Pacers
After 100 years, our calendar, without Leap years would be off by approximately this many days
Apprroximately 24 days
Why do we even have Leap Day?
The Earth takes exactly 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds to circle the sun. The occasional Feb. 29 ensures we don’t lose six hours every year.
There is an international club for leaplings, what's the name and roughly how many members?
The Honor Society of Leap Year Babies has over 10,000 members worldwide.
Some people believe Leaplings Are Said to Possess Unique Talents, what is it?
Astrologers suggest that being born on February 29th comes with its perks, including unusual talents that set leaplings apart. Whether it's artistic genius or quirky abilities, February 29th seems to bestow a touch of the extraordinary on those born on this day
Can you name 3 Leap Day historical moments?
1. Christopher Columbus first set his eyes on the Americas on February 29, 1493.
2. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel broke barriers by becoming the first African American to win an Oscar, for her role in "Gone with the Wind."
3.And on February 29, 1944, the island of Eniwetok was captured by American forces during World War II. This strategic victory played a crucial role in the Pacific theater, showcasing how even on the rarest of days, history marches forward with decisive military and geopolitical shifts.
Our calendar (the Gregorian calendar), adds an extra day on leap years. What does the cinese calendar add?
leap years in the Chinese calendar have 13 months, A leap month is added to the Chinese calendar approximately every three years (7 times in 19 years). The name of the leap month is the same as the previous lunar month.
Traditonally, what has Feb 29 been considered, other than Leap Day?
The day women propose to men!
Who Knew!
What Olympic games are held on leap years?
The Summer Olympic Games
Name this famous Leapling, said to be the father of the modern submarine
Irish engineer John Philip Holland, was supposedly born in 1841
What are the odds of being a Leap Day baby?
There is a one in 1,461 chance of being a leap day baby
Leap Year babies are sometimes called this
Leapers or Leaplings
Is February 29 a legal day?
Feb. 29 is not really a legal day.
Many companies don’t recognize Leap Day as a “valid day.” They make leapers choose
Feb. 28 or March 1 as their birthday instead.
There are 525,600 minutes in a typical calendar year. How many minutes are there on a leap year?
527,040 minutes, an extra 1,440 minutes!
What are the odds of giving birth to twins on leap day?
1 in 50,000
Just for fun, here's some Leap Day math!
Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year
But every year divisible by 100 is NOT a leap year
Unless the year is also divisible by 400, then it is still a leap year.
This campain, undertaken by the Chinese communists between 1958 and early 1960, sought to organize the vast population of China, especiall in large-scale rural communities to meet China's industrial and agricultual needs.
The Great Leap Forward
Why Leap Year?
It was the ancient Egyptians who first figured out that the solar year and the calendar year didn't always match up.
How come? Because it actually takes the Earth a little longer than a year to travel around the Sun — 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, to be exact.
Therefore, as hours accumulated over the centures, an extra day was occasionally added to the calendar, and over time the practice became more or less official.
The Romans first designated February 29 as leap day, but a more precise formula (still in use today) was adopted in the 16th century when the Gregorian calendar fine-tuned the calculations to include a leap day in years only divisible by four - 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, etc.
Thankfully, all this intricate plotting will continue to keep us in tune with the seasons over the next several thousand years.
Leap Day carries many superstitions, can you name any?
LOVE:
In some cultures, February 29th is considered unlucky for weddings, with a belief that marriages on this day are doomed. Especially in Greece, tying the knot during a leap year is thought to invite bad luck, setting a rather gloomy tone for leap-year love affairs.
Leap Years Aren't Great for Farmers Either:
In Scotland, there's a saying that goes, "Leap year was never a good sheep year," hinting at the belief that leap years could lead to less favorable conditions for livestock and possibly wool production. In Germany, the proverb, "Leap year will be a cold year," casts a chilly prediction over the entire year, warning of harsher weather that could negatively impact all forms of agriculture. From delayed planting seasons to frostbitten crops, the implication is that a leap year's extra day might bring more than just an additional 24 hours to the calendar.
Can you guess the most Generations Born on Leap Day?
Three consecutive generations born on February 29, Leap Day:
Peter Anthony Keogh (Ireland, b.1940),his son Peter Eric (UK, b. 1964) andhis granddaughter Bethany Wealth (UK, b. 1996)
all celebrate their birthdays every four years.
Some more randome Leap Day knowledge!
There will be 8 years between leap years 2096 and 2104