Woman born on Leap Day celebrates turning 100 as her 25th birthday approaches
Updated: 8:40 AM EST Feb 20, 2024
An Oklahoma woman is about to turn 100, but it's really only her 25th birthday.Mary Forsythe was born on Feb. 29, 1924 — Leap Day. And since leap years come around every four years, she will technically celebrate her 25th birthday this year.The party got started a little early as the Sand Springs community gathered to celebrate Forsythe.History.com says only about 5 million people worldwide have a Leap Day birthday and that the odds of being born on Leap Day stand at about 1-in-1,461.
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (Video by KOKI via CNN) — An Oklahoma woman is about to turn 100, but it's really only her 25th birthday.
Mary Forsythe was born on Feb. 29, 1924 — Leap Day.
And since leap years come around every four years, she will technically celebrate her 25th birthday this year.
The party got started a little early as the Sand Springs community gathered to celebrate Forsythe.
History.com says only about 5 million people worldwide have a Leap Day birthday and that the odds of being born on Leap Day stand at about 1-in-1,461.