29.02

-1288 Year. In Scotland, the law came into force - a man who refused to marry a woman, made him an offer, to pay a fine in favor of the plaintiff. And, at that time, a considerable - one pound
. There ought to explain - it's not that kind Scotland slid into a matriarchy, and the women got the opportunity on a regular basis to take the initiative in the relationship. Just time it was specific: Knights of the clouds perished in wars (and there is not weak and with England was a massacre at the time, and traditional internal strife) and at tournaments thin out their ranks significantly. The situation was totally sad picture: spinsters among noble families a dime a dozen, and muzhchinki in short supply. And Parliament decided that the February 29, any lady can make an offer to his handpicked successor. And free of refuse overjoyed could only provide proof of their lack of freedom on the personal front - if, for example, was already engaged.
I must say, a very wise from a financial and strategic point of view, the decision. It did not work in marriage - so at least some money is easy to cut.
And this tradition, approved by the law, quickly spread throughout the UK ...



A sort of a St George's Day on the contrary)))

This day every four years. And several smaller events. Of course, the invention in 1888 of the first electric computer and opening in 1908 in Moscow club-cabaret "Die Fledermaus" - it's great, but against the backdrop of the Scottish infopovoda they pale