Leap Day history: Things that happened on Feb. 29

Without a Feb. 29 about every four years (but not quite), the seasons wouldn't align with when farmers plant - and chaos would ensue. Here are some interesting things that have happened on Feb. 29.

Why did George Washington have two birthdays?

A fun fact about George Washington is that the first president has “two birthdays" because of the way that time was kept for the first 20 years of his life.