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Notable people born on February 29

Born on February 29: Gioachino Rossini, Pedro Sánchez, Ferran Torres. Explore their profiles and birth-date sources. February 29 exists only in leap years of the Gregorian calendar. It is a real birth date, even though it does not appear in every year.

People in this selection: 3

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People born on this day

Gioachino RossiniItalian opera composer (1792–1868)Born in 1792 · View source ↗1792
Pedro SánchezPrime Minister of Spain since 2018Born in 1972 · View source ↗1972
Ferran TorresSpanish footballer (born 2000)Born in 2000 · View source ↗2000
February 29

A day in history

What happened on this date

  1. 1940

    Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar

    At the February 29 ceremony, McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind. She was the first African American to win an Academy Award.

Seasons around the world

Northern HemisphereWinterSouthern HemisphereSummer

These seasons describe temperate regions; places near the equator do not necessarily follow four distinct seasons.

Why this date exists

The Gregorian calendar adds February 29 in years divisible by 4, except century years not divisible by 400. That is why 2000 was a leap year and 2100 will not be.

Choose a year · 2026–2035

The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

Calculated for 12:00 UTC on February 29, 2028

Moon phaseWaxing crescentCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.
Illuminated fraction15 %
Distance to the Moon399,100 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.
Chinese zodiac yearMonkey · EarthBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.
Western zodiacPiscesTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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