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    When was the first leap year?

    Question #114270. Asked by star_gazer. (Apr 22 10 8:15 PM)


    guitargoddess

    		The first proper leap year (that is, according to today's criteria for being a leap year) was 1752, when the British Empire switched to the Gregorian calendar. However, leap years (occuring every 4 years without any other criteria) existed since the 2nd century BC

    http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/astronomy-and-time/time-facts/faqs/which-years-are-leap-years

    http://www.timeanddate.com/date/leapyear.html

    Apr 22 10, 9:28 PM
    star_gazer

    		The first leap year was 46 B.C.E. It was then that the Julian calander of 365.25 days was adopted. The calander required that an extra day be added every fourth year.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year

    Apr 22 10, 10:45 PM
    Bronxiteone

    		The hebrew calendar has had leap years for hundreds of years before that.

    Apr 23 10, 9:14 AM

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