"Master Thomas ridiculed the idea that there was any danger of Mr. Covey’s killing me, and said that he knew Mr. Covey; that he was a good man<span>, and that he could not think of taking me from him; that, should he do so, he would lose the whole year’s wages; that I belonged to Mr. Covey for one year, and that I must go back to him, come what might; and that I must not </span>trouble<span> him with any more stories, or that he would himself get hold of me."</span>
Answer: 7 times!
Explanation: 1904, 1932, 1960, 1980, 1984, 1996, and 2002. Upcoming ones will be held in 2028!