2008 Event One leap second is added to the end of the year 1997 Event Leap Second to synchronize atomic clocks 1994 Death Dennis Wolfberg, comedian (Quantum Leap), dies from cancer at 48 1990 Event NBC decides to air episodes of "Quantum Leap" for 5 straight days 1977 Event Yankees leap frog over Red Soxs game in 1st place to stay 1976 Birthday Lukas Haas, actor, Music Box, Witness, Testament, Leap of Faith 1972 Event Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987 1972 Event 1st leap second day; also 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 1958 Event Mao Tse tung start "Great leap forward" movement in China 1954 Birthday Scott Bakula, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Quantum Leap, Gung Ho, Murphy Brown 1942 Birthday Lynn Davies, born in Nantymoel, Wales, 'Lynn the Leap', long jumper, captain, Britain's Olympic long jump team 1964, won Olympic gold medal 1931 Birthday James Tolkan Calumet, born in Michigan, actor, Weekend War, Leap of Faith 1920 Birthday Daniel F[rancis] Galouye, U.S., sci-fi author, Dark Universe, Last Leap 1858 Event William Wells Brown published 1st Black drama, "Leap to Freedom"
