Do You Know the Leap Year These Historical Events Happened?

"Green Eggs and Ham" was published in 1960 and fans of Dr. Seuss went wild. The book, which features Sam-I-Am offering green eggs and ham "with a mouse" (among other options), is one of Seuss's most beloved works.

Elvis' self-titled first album was released in March 1956 and promptly spent 10 weeks atop Billboard's Top Pop Albums. It earned platinum status in August 2011, awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Facebook was launched in February of 2004 ... and the rest, as they say, is history. Mark Zuckerberg is credited with the social platform, which was named after a directory of student photos handed out at Harvard.

The War of 1812 began, of course, in 1812, but it didn't conclude for three years — in 1815. The conflict was between the United States and Great Britain, over things like trade restrictions and land acquisition.

Leaving from Newfoundland, Canada, Earhart navigated a 15-hour, 2,026-mile flight, landing her Lockheed Vega on the coast of Ireland. Not only was it the first solo flight across the Atlantic from a female pilot, but it was also the longest nonstop flight by a woman.

The Girl Scouts started in March 1912 under the direction of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low. The first meeting included 18 girls in a Savannah, Georgia, troop. We're forever grateful for that first meeting ... and Thin Mints!

A 15-year-old was the first official immigrant to pass through Ellis Island Immigration Station, which operated for more than 60 years. Ellis Island lies in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, a compelling first impression of a new life.

Mr. Potato Head, a collection of eyes, ears and noses, was first sold to the public in May 1952. Its creator, George Lerner, was looking for a way to make vegetables more appealing to kids.

Thank the leap year 1964 for the breakfast treat loved by millions. Pop-Tarts, Kellogg's most popular brand, were conceived of thanks to a shelf-stable moist dog food that didn't need refrigeration. (True story.) Think of that next time you're chowing down on your Brown Sugar Cinnamon.

The year was 1804 and nobody was there to upload it to YouTube, but it happened nonetheless. Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met face-to-face in the dueling pistols event in Weehawken, New Jersey.

Apple Computer was founded in 1976 in a garage in Cupertino, California. And, though Steve Jobs is frequently credited with its creation, there were actually two additional co-founders: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

The Lincoln Memorial is what stands today to remind us of the contributions of America's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln served five years before he was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in 1965 — not a Leap Year, in case you were wondering.

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned from 1962 to 1990 for his anti-apartheid work in South Africa. He grew more popular even in prison and was eventually elected as his country's first black president.

Barack Obama beat John McCain for the office of the president of the United States in November 2008. He was the country's first black president and renowned for his oratory skills.

The Normandy invasion in 1944, known colloquially as D-Day, changed the course of World War II forever. More than 156,000 troops from the United States, Canada and Great Britain stormed the beaches on Normandy in the largest sea invasion in history.

This one didn't happen all that long ago, so if you keep up with politics at all, you know that this year is an election year and Trump has been in office since leap year 2016. Trump beat Democratic contender Hillary Clinton for the office.

Created in 1916, the National Parks Service manages places like Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The legislation that was approved by lawmakers placed the NPS inside the Department of the Interior.

While it wasn't the world's first New Year's Eve, it WAS the first New Year's Eve party to go down in Times Square, way back in 1904. It would be another four years before the first "ball" would be dropped, however.

The Games of the I Olympiad, held in 1896, gave us the first international sporting event we know today as the Summer Olympics. The first took place in Athens, Greece. Tokyo will host the XXXII Olympic Summer Games in 2020.

The U.S. hockey team defeated the Russians in a game dubbed the "Miracle on Ice" in February 1980. The game was particularly stunning because it pitted a bunch of collegiate players against international professionals.

Considered one of the world's most deadly air show disasters, the 1988 Ramstein air show disaster in Germany had an audience of 300,000. A mid-air collision that fell to the runway contributed to the 70 deaths and more than 300 people injured.

Franco Harris, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, hauled in the catch known as the "Immaculate Reception" off a deflection, carrying it into the end zone for a touchdown. The sports moment happened two days before Christmas in 1972.

The year was 1984 and Geraldine Ferraro found herself on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mondale, going against the Republican incumbent Ronald Reagan. Of course, Reagan ended up winning, but it was a major victory for women everywhere.

The USS Cole bombing happened in October 2000 as the destroyer was sitting in the port of Aden in Yemen. The suicide attack claimed the lives of 17 American sailors and caused injuries to more than three dozen others.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a sister of the late President John F. Kennedy, is credited with launching the modern-day Special Olympics we've come to know and love. Special Olympics supports activities for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.

The Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place in 1996 during the Summer Olympics hosted in Atlanta. A presumed culprit was initially fingered, but authorities later discovered the actual culprit was another man entirely (and that's the premise of the film, "Richard Jewell.")

The Nazi Party was birthed in 1920, but wouldn't rise to power for several more years. The party came to be as a result of a paramilitary culture that sought to move people away from communism to nationalism.

The original mall, which opened its doors in 1992, covered nearly 80 acres at the site of the Minnesota Vikings' former home field, Metropolitan Stadium. Today, the mall is home to more than 500 stores and 60 restaurants.

It seems like yesterday, but it's been almost eight years since the tragic shooting at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The shooter, whom we won't name, entered through an emergency exit to commit his senseless act of violence.

The largest of the Nazi-built concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was opened in 1940 in south Poland. In the five years it was in operation, it is estimated that more than one million people perished on its grounds.

Samuel Morse is credited with the first telegraphic message to be dispatched, a Bible verse that made its way from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland. Morse is also known as the person who invented the telegraph machine.

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in 1884, several years after we first met Huck Finn in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Mark Twain is widely considered one of America's greatest novelists.

It was late June 1876 when Colonel George Custer fought — and lost — at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Nearly 270 U.S. soldiers were killed in the confrontation with members of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.

The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in September 1928 would have a profound impact on the health and well-being of people for the next nearly 100 years. The antibiotic has been used to treat a multitude of illnesses and infections.

Martin Luther King Jr. died after he was shot outside his motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. James Earl Ray was convicted in King's death. Many believe he had been planning the shooting for months.