In 1712, Sweden added an extra leap day, Feb. 30, to its calendar, for that year and that year alone. Rating: True (About this rating?) Leap years are a fact of life because the Western calendar ...

Leap day is what happens when we rely on dictators like Julius Caesar to solve problems. It’s hit and miss — and then you circle back to the same issue every four years or so.

What is a leap year? A leap year is a year in which an extra day, Feb. 29, is added to the calendar. It's called an intercalary day. It occurs about every four years, but there are exceptions (we ...

That Time Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar If you were born on a Leap Day and find that aggravating, imagine being born on a day that then ceased to exist entirely.

Leap Day is Thursday, Feb. 29. Why do we have a Leap Day? Leap Day ensures our planet's orbit remains in sync with the four seasons. The Earth orbits the sun in 365¼ days, according to ...

5 p.m.: Hancock County Sheriff’s Merit Board, 398 Malcolm Grass Way, Greenfield. 5 p.m.: Hancock Regional Hospital Board of Trustees, executive session with medical staff president, president ...

Happy birthday! This year, Leap Day is Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. If you were born on Leap Day 1924, you would be 100 years old or 25 in Leap Day years.

THURSDAYEVENTS Once Upon a Storytime, 10 a.m., Lake Walk, 4107 Lake Atlas Drive in Bryan. Bourbon Conversations, 5:30-10 p.m., Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S. Main St. in Downtown Bryan. Tickets ...

Thursday is Leap Day, which happens every four years -- almost. >> Read more trending news Under the Gregorian calendar, most years divisible by four are considered leap years. The exception comes ...

Leap day — Feb. 29 — is almost here! The once-every-four-years occurrence is certainly a novelty, especially for those born on the rare day on the calendar. But, we think leap day is worthy of ...

The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February became the odd month out.

Leap day — Feb. 29 — is almost here! The once-every-four-years occurrence is certainly a novelty, especially for those born on the rare day on the calendar.