Leap year

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The last time Sunderland played on Leap Year Day was in 1992, when Wolverhampton Wanderers visited Roker Park and John Byrne's first-half penalty gave Malcolm Crosby's side a 1-0 victory in the second tier.

Black Cats take leap to Coventry in extra time

But for Sunderland to be in action on February 29 - known as Leap Year Day - is a far rarer event.

Season set to open with something of a challenge; WEARSIDERS ALSO DRAW LEAGUE ONE RIVALS IN CUP

Front-end same-store results reflect a 100-basis-point negative impact from the loss of the extra leap year day, while the shift of Easter into the second quarter from the first quarter in 2016 delivered an additional 75-basis-point hit.

Results top expectations as CVS starts 'rebuilding year'

Certainly there has been time for leap year day customs to evolve.

Our intercalary day

But the most important thing that Paddy keeps t overlooking is that for some strange reason, Rhona adores him and today, on leap year day, she's going to prove it by asking him to marry her.

Record tv; The hull Monty PICK OF THE DAY

Summary: When Faiqa, Zahra and Mustafa were born at Mumbai's famous Jaslok Hospital, they were not only the city's first triplets in the millennium, but were the Leap Year day babies too.

A special Leap Year day for Jeddah's triplets

Chief executive Colin Matthews said factors such as this year's later Easter and 2008's extra leap year day also hit passengers - along with February's heavy snow which crippled much of the country.

BAA's loss widens as soaring debt charges and falling passenger numbers bite; AVIATION

Presumably, since the extra day did not legally exist, then nothing that took place on this leap year day technically never happened, according to the law.

The day that never happened

Being Leap Year Day, which is synonymous with Sadie Hawkins, Wheeler added, that "it is OK for women to invite a gentleman to join them for the evening."

Berlin revives Leap Year Ball tradition

Emma, when did you realise Megan would be born on a leap year day?

My friends find it funny that I am only three years old! echo2 people confessions ...of a leap year baby and her mum

NEXT Friday is Leap Year Day - a cue for quirky customs, calendar confusion and forever-young Leap Year boys and girls who are born on the day.

Truly, madly, LEAPLY; WHY LOVE BLOOMS AND CHAOS REIGNS EVERY 4 YRS

Q I'M sick of waiting to be asked, so I'm planning to use this Leap Year Day to ask my commitment-shirking partner to marry me.