📅 February 29 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on February 29? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1712Sweden added a very special day to its calendar: February 30!
- 1940Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award
- 1980Hockey star Gordie Howe scored his 800th NHL goal
- 2020Luxembourg became the first country with free public transportation everywhere
🎂 Born on February 29
- 🎼 Gioachino Rossini (1792) — composer of "The William Tell Overture"
- 🧮 Herman Hollerith (1860) — inventor of the punched-card tabulating machine
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February 29 quiz
In what year? 📅 Sweden added a very special day to its calendar: February 30!
In what year? 🏆 Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award
In what year? 🏒 Hockey star Gordie Howe scored his 800th NHL goal
Which famous person was born on February 29?