February 29th is also known as International Underlings Day and Rare Disease Day.
Today is a special day as it’s a leap year which only happens once every four years. The odds of being born on February 29 are 1 in 1,461, or 0.068%.
For those of you who were born on this day, your star sign is Pisces.
Although this day only happens once every four years, this day has certainly had some incredible events including experiences from two famous historical explorers, a devastating earthquake and much more.
Did you know that on this day in 1504, Christopher Columbus was saved by a lunar eclipse? Knowing when the eclipse was happening, he convinced locals that they made his god angry for not giving him food.
Keep reading for more facts about February 29th in history!
What Happened On February 29 In History?
The Fact Shop was launched.
The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Agadir, Morocco wiped out a third of the city’s population.
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Gone With the Wind,” making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
A Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes announced he was able to create solid helium.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
The first warrants were issued for the arrest of three women accused of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
The explorer Christopher Columbus was saved by a lunar eclipse.
Did you know that on this day, February 29th 1504, Christopher Columbus was saved by a lunar eclipse?