Attention, jump! A special day that only comes once every four years is finally here.
“Leap babies” or “leap day babies” refer to the small percentage of the population born on February 29th or Leap Day.
Leap years were created more than 2,000 years ago to align our calendar with the solar calendar and take into account the slightly more than 365 days it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun (365.2422 days to be exact). I did.
Bonus dates come every four years. The last leap day occurred in 2020, and the next leap day will arrive in his year 2028.
How many people are born on a special day of 366 days? Let's look at the numbers here.
How many people are born on Leap Day?
According to the Associated Press, approximately 5 million people around the world share a Leap Day birthday. This is equivalent to approximately 0.06% of the 8 billion people on Earth.
Famous people born on leap day
Although Leap Day babies make up a small percentage of the population, there are several famous people born on February 29th of even-numbered years. Here are some notable names.
- Ja rules (Rapper)
- tony robbins (Motivational speaker, life coach)
- Peter Scanavino (Actor, appeared in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”)
- mark foster (Lead singer of the band Foster the People)
- Dennis Farina (Actor, known for his roles in “Crime Story'' and “Law & Order.'')
- Dinah Shore (Singer, talk show host)
- jesse usher (Actor, co-star in “Independence Day: Resurgence”)
- Ken Foree (Actor, best known for the horror film “Dawn of the Dead”)
- Saul Williams (Rapper)
- jimmy dorsey (Big band leader, saxophone player)
- Cam Ward (hockey player)
- Karen Jones (Swimmers who won medals at the Olympics)
- Al Rosen (Major League Baseball player)
- Henri Richard (hockey player)
- monte kiffin (football coach)
- Pedro Sanchez (Prime Minister of Spain)
- bert stupak (Former US representative)
- alex rocco (Actor, played Moe Greene in “The Godfather”)
- jack rousma (NASA astronaut)
- Sir Lucian Grainge (Businessman, Universal Music Group CEO)
- michelle morgan (French film actor)
- james mitchell (actor, best known for the soap opera “All My Children'')
- Gioachino Antonio Rossini (composition)
- Jos Ackland (British actor)
- pepper martin (Major League Baseball player)
- William Wellman (Oscar-winning screenwriter and film director)
- taylor twellman (soccer player)
- jessica long (Paralympic swimmer)
- chris conley (Singer and guitarist for the band Saves the Day)
more:Famous people born on Leap Day, including Ja Rule and Tony Robbins