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April 29: Day of the Week
April 29, 2024 is the 120th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 246 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 29 Historical Event(s)
1587
Francis Drake leads a raid in the Bay of Cádiz, sinking at least 23 ships of the Spanish fleet.
1832
Évariste Galois released from prison.
1861
American Civil War: Maryland’s House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
1903
A 30 million cubic-metre landslide kills 70 in Frank, Alberta, Canada.
1910
The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People’s Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
1916
World War I: The British 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
1946
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
1968
The controversial musical Hair opens on Broadway.
1991
A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 mph, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless.
1992
Los Angeles riots: Riots in Los Angeles, California, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 53 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
Who were born on April 29?
1924
Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballet dancer and actress
1929
Mickey McDermott, American baseball player (d. 2003)
1932
Joy Clements, American soprano (d. 2005)
1950
Debbie Stabenow, American politician, junior senator of Michigan
1955
Richard Epcar, American voice actor
1958
Martin Whitmarsh, British businessman, CEO of McLaren Racing
1969
İzel, Turkish singer
1981
Émilie Mondor, Canadian athlete (d. 2006)
1982
Travis Smith, American drummer (Trivium)
1983
Yuriko Shiratori, Japanese gravure idol and actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UADFZIAJ? Check your answers here: Words with these letters UADFZIAJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.