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June 29: Day of the Week
June 29, 2024 is the 181st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 185 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 29 Historical Event(s)
1444
Skanderbeg defeats an Ottoman invasion force at Torvioll.
1534
Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island.
1659
At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy.
1807
Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos.
1895
Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
1956
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
1974
Isabel Perón is sworn in as the first female President of Argentina. Her husband, President Juan Peron, had delegated responsibility due to weak health and died two days later.
1995
Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
1995
The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.
2006
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.
Who were born on June 29?
1893
Aarre Merikanto, Finnish composer (d. 1958)
1920
Ray Harryhausen, American filmmaker
1946
Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Panamanian politician
1949
Ann Veneman, American politician
1955
Charles J. Precourt, American astronaut
1962
Joan Laporta, Spanish politician
1968
Theoren Fleury, Canadian ice hockey player
1981
Nino, Greek singer
1986
Edward Maya, Romanian musician
1987
Yasuka Saitou, Japanese actor
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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 HIAETORK? Check your answers here: Word scramble HIAETORK. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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