1. In 1904, on February 29, Idaho's governor John T. Morrison signed a bill creating the University of Idaho. It was the state's first university and opened its doors the following year.

2. In 1916, on another leap year February 29th, the Idaho State Journal published a story about a woman who had been born on February 29, 1848. She was celebrating her 17th birthday, but in actuality she was 68 years old!

3. On February 29, 1928, Olympic gold medalist and famous Idaho native Gretchen Fraser was born in Spokane, Washington. Although she was born just across the border, she spent a significant portion of her life in Sun Valley, Idaho, where she trained and worked as a ski instructor.

4. In 1940, on February 29th, the Idaho State Senate passed a resolution stating that they planned to reject the creation of a national holiday called "Leap Day." They felt that the extra day was unnecessary and that it would create confusion for business and government operations.

5. February 29, 1972, marked the day that Idaho's gubernatorial primary was held on Leap Day for the first (and likely only) time in history. Cecil D. Andrus won the Democratic nomination and went on to win the general election in November, becoming the first Democrat to be elected governor in Idaho in over a century.