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What happened on June 29
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1613 to 2025.
Standout on June 29
2020
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About June 29
June 29 is the 180th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 180 of 365 (181 in leap years)185 days left in the year (185 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 27 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 245 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIX.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thPrivateer1776
- 70thFederal-Aid Highway Act of 19561956
- 50th1976 Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe1976
- 50thSeychelles1976
- 40thArgentina national football team1986
- 30thJoseph Manu1996
- 25thAaron Schoupp2001
- 25thGunnar Henderson2001
June 29 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jan Hettema
- 25 years ago2001
- Julian Champagnie · Aaron Schoupp · Gunnar Henderson
- 50 years ago1976
- Seychelles · 1976 Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 29 — ages this year
- 2007Casey Phairturns 19
- 2006Sam Lavagninoturns 20
- 2003Jude Bellinghamturns 23
- 2002Matt Rempeturns 24
- 2001Julian Champagnieturns 25
- 2001Aaron Schouppturns 25
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Islamic State
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq.
Derecho
A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.
2003 Chicago balcony collapse
An overloaded balcony collapsed in Chicago, United States, killing 13 people and injuring 57 others.
Battle of Yeonpyeong (2002)
Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir as part of the Shuttle–Mir program.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
Sampoong Department Store collapse
The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.
Seychelles
The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
1976 Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe
The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ordains some 350 priests in St. Peter's Square in the largest ordination in history
Isabel Perón
Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Perón is terminally ill.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
Convair CV-240 family
A Convair CV-580 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter collide above Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, killing 13.
Supreme Court of the United States
The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Soviet Union
Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space.
Soyuz 11
The Soyuz 11 spacecraft experienced uncontrolled decompression during preparations for reentry, killing Soviet cosmonauts Vladislav Volkov, Georgy Dobrovolsky and Viktor Patsayev—the only human deaths to have occurred in space.
Jayne Mansfield
Actress Jayne Mansfield (pictured), her boyfriend Sam Brody, and their driver were killed in a car accident outside of New Orleans, while her children Miklós, Zoltán, and Mariska Hargitay escaped with only minor injuries.
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
Miss Universe
The first Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952.
United States men's national soccer team
The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history.
Korean War
Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps aircraft Bird of Paradise landed at Wheeler Field on the Hawaiian island of Oahu to complete the first transpacific flight.
Union army
More than 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans gathered at the Gettysburg Battlefield, the largest combined reunion of American Civil War veterans ever held.
Hyde Park Township, Illinois
Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships voted to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest city by area in the United States and the second-largest by population.
Swing bridge
A passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River near present-day Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, killing as many as 99 people and injuring 100 others in Canada's worst railway accident.
Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War: Three men working in a cornfield were attacked by Sauk Native Americans, resulting in two deaths.
Privateer
The first privateer battle of the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, was fought near Cape May, New Jersey (map of location, pictured).
1764 Woldegk tornado
One of the strongest tornadoes in history struck Woldegk in present-day northeastern Germany, killing one person.
Globe Theatre
The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground after a cannon employed for special effects misfired during a performance of Henry VIII and ignited the roof.
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.
Hershel W. Williams
Hershel W. Williams, American Marine Corps warrant officer, last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II (born 1923)
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1932)
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922)
Louis Nicollin
Louis Nicollin, French entrepreneur and chairman of Montpellier HSC from 1974 to his death (born 1943)
Jan Hettema
Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933)
Charles Pasqua
Charles Pasqua, French businessman and politician, French Minister of the Interior (born 1927)
Jack Gotta
Jack Gotta, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager (born 1929)
Peter Fitzgerald (footballer)
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (born 1937)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Mary, mother of John Mark
Christian feast day: Mary, mother of John Mark
Haro Wine Festival
Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja)
Cassius of Narni
Christian feast day: Cassius of Narni
Hemma of Gurk
Christian feast day: Hemma of Gurk
Engineer's Day
Engineer's Day (Ecuador)
Public holidays in Malta
Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Western Christianity), and its related observances: l-Imnarja (Malta)
Public holidays in Seychelles
Independence Day (Seychelles), celebrates the independence of Seychelles from the United Kingdom in 1976.
June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century3
- 20th century34
- 21st century34
Earliest: Globe Theatre (1613). Most recent: Sandy Gall (2025).
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 June 29
What day of the year is June 29?
June 29 is the 180th day of the year, with 185 days left after it.
What star sign is June 29?
June 29 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 29?
We record 82 entries for June 29: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1613 to 2025.
Who was born on June 29?
Casey Phair (2007) is among the notable births on June 29. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 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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