Bali Nine
The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.
What happened on April 29
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1760 to 2023.
Standout on April 29
2015
Bali Nine
The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.
About April 29
April 29 is the 119th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 119 of 365 (120 in leap years)246 days left in the year (246 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 18 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 184 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIX.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 200thParramatta1826
- 40thAircraft carrier1986
- 40thLos Angeles Public Library1986
- 40thSikhs1986
- 30thKatherine Langford1996
- 25thDanilo (footballer, born 2001)2001
- 20thCyclone Mala2006
- 20thXochitl Gomez2006
April 29 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Dmytro Hnatyuk · Renato Corona
- 25 years ago2001
- Danilo (footballer, born 2001)
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Parramatta
Born on April 29 — ages this year
- 2007Infanta Sofía of Spainturns 19
- 2007Mirra Andreevaturns 19
- 2006Xochitl Gomezturns 20
- 2001Danilo (footballer, born 2001)turns 25
- 1999Mateo Reteguiturns 27
- 1998Kimberly Birrellturns 28
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Baltimore Orioles
A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
National Airlines Flight 102
National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.
2013 Prague explosion
A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
William, Prince of Wales
Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
Cyclone Mala
Cyclone Mala made landfall near Thandwe, Myanmar, causing 37 deaths.
Oldsmobile
The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.
Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in the 87 countries that had ratified the convention.
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main event of Collision in Korea, the highest attended professional wrestling event of all time.
Rodney King
The acquittal of policemen who had beaten African-American motorist Rodney King sparked six days of civil unrest in Los Angeles (damage pictured), during which 63 people were killed.
1992 Los Angeles riots
Riots in Los Angeles begin, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
1991 Bangladesh cyclone
A powerful tropical cyclone struck Chittagong, Bangladesh, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving up to 10 million homeless across the region.
1991 Racha earthquake
The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.
Sikhs
An assembly of Sikhs, known as a Sarbat Khalsa, officially declare independence for a state of Khalistan.
Los Angeles Public Library
A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
Aircraft carrier
The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea.
Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B.
People's Army of Vietnam
Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese Army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnam-held Trường Sa Islands.
Operation Frequent Wind
Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end. This happens after the Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air Base.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: North Vietnam concluded its East Sea Campaign by capturing all of the Spratly Islands held by South Vietnam.
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese forces began the Cambodian campaign, aiming to attack North Vietnamese jungle bases.
Broadway theatre
The controversial Broadway musical Hair, a product of the counterculture of the 1960s, opened, with its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
Muhammad Ali
After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
3D television
The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
Pan Am Flight 202
Pan Am Flight 202 crashes into the Amazon basin near Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil, killing 50 people.
World War II
World War II: The U.S. Army liberated Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, and killed German prisoners of war.
World War II
Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Operations Executive and the local Maquis group.
Dysentery
After suffering train derailments, defections, and outbreaks of dysentery and typhoid fever which killed two members, the Brazilian football club Santa Cruz returned from their Suicidal Tour (team pictured).
London to Brighton walk
Sixteen-year-old Lilian Salkeld became the first woman to walk from London to Brighton.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the express intent of redistributing wealth.
Frank Slide
A rockslide buried part of the Canadian mining town of Frank under 110 million tonnes of rock, killing around 70 people.
Grand Gulf, Mississippi
Confederate forts at Grand Gulf survived a bombardment by Union gunboats, preventing Ulysses S. Grant's troops from crossing the Mississippi River at that point.
Parramatta
In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus A (pictured), which was later recognised as one of the nearest radio galaxies to Earth.
First voyage of James Cook
On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour (pictured) landed at Botany Bay, making the first recorded European landfall on the eastern coast of Australia.
Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City, which had been captured by Britain.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Luis García Meza
Luis García Meza, Bolivian general, 57th President of Bolivia (born 1929)
Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
Michael Martin, British politician (born 1945)
Renato Corona
Renato Corona, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (born 1948)
Dan Walker (politician)
Dan Walker, American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Illinois (born 1922)
Jean Nidetch
Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman, co-founded Weight Watchers (born 1923)
Pesah Grupper
Pesah Grupper, Israeli politician, 13th Israel Minister of Agriculture (born 1924)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
International Dance Day
International Dance Day (UNESCO)
Shōwa Day
Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
Robert of Molesme
Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme
Hugh of Cluny
Christian feast day: Hugh of Cluny
Catherine of Siena
Christian feast day: Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church)
Wilfrid II (bishop of York)
Christian feast day: Wilfrid II
April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century41
- 21st century32
Earliest: Seven Years' War (1760). Most recent: Padma Desai (2023).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 29
What day of the year is April 29?
April 29 is the 119th day of the year, with 246 days left after it.
What star sign is April 29?
April 29 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 29?
We record 84 entries for April 29: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1760 to 2023.
Who was born on April 29?
Infanta Sofía of Spain (2007) is among the notable births on April 29. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 29 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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