Sunday, February 29, 1852 is a Sunday. It is day 60 of 1852 (16.4% through the year), ISO week 9, in Q1.
Calendar Specifications
Sunday, February 29, 1852 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2012: Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to February 29.
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Historical Milestones
Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.
Tokyo Skytree →Belgian author Misha Defonseca admitted that her bestselling memoir about surviving the Holocaust was in fact a literary forgery.
Misha Defonseca →Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best red carpet fashion.
Angelina Jolie →Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide →In the deadliest aviation accident in Peruvian history, Faucett Flight 251 crashed on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, killing all 123 people aboard.
Faucett Perú Flight 251 →Costello's, a New York City bar popular with journalists, writers, novelists, and cartoonists, closed.
Costello's →La Bougie du Sapeur, a humorous French newspaper that is published only on leap days, printed its first issue.
La Bougie du Sapeur →The deadliest earthquake in Moroccan history (damaged building pictured) struck the city of Agadir, killing at least 12,000 people.
1960 Agadir earthquake →World War II: The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.
World War II →At the 12th Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be awarded an Oscar, winning Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind.
12th Academy Awards →Queen Anne's War: French and Native American forces raided the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing more than 50 colonists.
Queen Anne's War →The Flour Massacre took place in the Gaza Strip: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid amidst the Gaza war, killing over 100 and wounding 750.
Flour Massacre →Calculate business days and elapsed calendar time between this date and any other.
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Questions & Answers
Sunday, February 29, 1852 falls on a Sunday.
63,749 days ago (174 years, 6 months, 13 days ago). It is day 60 of 1852 with 306 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Sunday, February 29, 1852 is written as XXIX.II.MDCCCLII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is First Quarter (approx. 69% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Pisces.