29 February
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29 February was a date which only occurred in leap years.
Properties
29 February only occurred in leap years, such as 1964 and 1968. (PROSE: Imaginary Friends [+]Loading...["Imaginary Friends (novel)"])
Holidays and observances
The date marked the annual parade of the Church of the Silence. The parade, which did not take place in leap years, was promoted by one guide as "the most unforgettable party that you'll never remembered attending." (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
Events
In 1924, it marked the onset in India of a period including "another world war, independence, partition" which eventually led to the India of 2009. (AUDIO: Golden Age [+]Loading...["Golden Age (audio story)"])
In 1964, in which it fell on a Saturday, seven-year-old Gerry Billing's family held a surprise "extra birthday" party for him at their home. Gerry, whose actual birthday was 23 December, had been unhappy about his birthday being overshadowed by Christmas two days later, as he missed out on birthday cake and received combined presents. At the celebration, Gerry's mother Claire told him he could have the 29th as an extra birthday because of its uncommon nature, and he received the first Doctor Bear. Gerry adopted the 29th as the teddy bear's birthday. (PROSE: Imaginary Friends [+]Loading...["Imaginary Friends (novel)"])
In 1968, Gerry received a letter from the Third Doctor inviting him to a meeting at the future UNIT HQ. When Gerry and Claire arrived, the Doctor asked the boy to explain how he had seen him for the first time, realizing that Gerry had become psychically linked to the TARDIS. The Doctor broke the link and left. Ian Chesterton arrived in response to a letter from the Doctor, who had made plans for the Billings to move to Shoreditch due to their recent money troubles. The Doctor left Gerry the second Doctor Bear, and Ian learned the Doctor could change his face. (PROSE: Imaginary Friends [+]Loading...["Imaginary Friends (novel)"])
In 2008, the Sixth Doctor and Charley Pollard arrived in Manchester and found a dead body. When a local called the police, DI Patricia Menzies arrested the Doctor on suspicion of murder. The removal of a DNA patch on the victim, Gregory Bailey, revealed that he was secretly a Shinx. His murder had been arranged by himself and his wife. After the case was solved with Sam as the killer, DCI Turnbull began to suspect that the Doctor was involved in some capacity. Now on good terms, the Doctor left on Menzies' advice with Charley. (AUDIO: The Condemned [+]Loading...["The Condemned (audio story)"])
Other
A coal mine near Llanfairfach, Wales, which had been abandoned for a year before the Llanfairfach Incident had a calendar in the colliery office depicting a February with 29 days, with the 29th falling on a Sunday. (TV: The Green Death [+]Loading...["The Green Death (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
The Torchwood episode Adrift [+]Loading...["Adrift (TV story)"] includes a card at around the 16 minute mark with the name Bamri Aygon, her date of birth being listed as 30/2/83. Not only is 30 February not an existing calendar date, but 1983 wasn't a leap year, making the last possible date in that month the 28th. However, this being a production error, this wiki does not consider the information listed on the envelope as valid.
