1. In 1904, a group of women in Toledo, Ohio, including suffragette leader Florence Allen, held a Leap Year party on February 29. The event was a progressive way to challenge traditional gender roles and allow women to ask men to dance or propose marriage.

2. On February 29, 1940, Akron, Ohio experienced the coldest temperature ever recorded in the city's history, at -25°F. This extreme cold also affected other parts of the Great Lakes region.

3. In 1992, February 29 marked the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The museum celebrates the history and impact of rock and roll music on American and global culture.

4. On February 29, 2012, Ohio native and former astronaut John Glenn, who was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his career as a pilot, astronaut, and U.S. Senator.

5. In 2016, the Ohio State Buckeyes football team celebrated Leap Year by holding a special Leap Day practice that included extra conditioning drills and team bonding activities. Many players also used the day to propose marriage to their significant others.