The February 29, 2008 was a Friday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 59 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 18 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, February 28, 2026, 123 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, February 28, 2027, in 241 days. You have lived for 6,697 days, or about 160,751 hours, or about 9,645,080 minutes, or about 578,704,800 seconds.
Date: 29 February 2008
By JAKE MOONEY
The lights are working again on the Parachute Jump, intended to draw eyes toward Coney Island’s Boardwalk. But will the amusement park ride, closed since 1968, ever be operational?
Date: 29 February 2008
By TANZINA VEGA
Blogtalk: Stray dog makeovers, meet the Neurotics, Park Slope librarians, G train commuters, an early St. Patrick’s Day in Queens and more New York links from around the Web.
Date: 29 February 2008
By JENNIFER 8. LEE
Also in Morning Buzz: a commanding officer and a victim’s friend testify at the Sean Bell shooting trial; a look back at “Firing Line,” William F. Buckley Jr.’s TV program; and more news from the region.
Date: 01 March 2008
By STEVEN ERLANGER and TAGHREED EL-KHODARY