A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
May 29: Day of the Week
May 29, 2024 was the 150th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 216 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 29 Historical Event(s)
363
Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city.
1328
Philip VI is crowned King of France.
1848
Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.
1852
Jenny Lind left New York after her wildly successful two-year American tour.
1919
The Republic of Prekmurje founded
1931
Born October 19, 1899 in Sardinia, Michele “Mike” Schirru, Anarchist against Fascism, U.S. Citizen is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini. The U.S. Government did nothing to help Schirru.
1945
First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber.
1950
The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1989
Signing of an agreement Egypt - U.S. manufacturing parts of the fighter F-16 in Egypt.
2004
The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
Who were born on May 29?
1915
Karl Münchinger, German conductor (d. 1990)
1932
Richie Guerin, American basketball player
1947
Gene Robinson, American ecclesiastic
1960
Carol Kirkwood, Scottish weather presenter
1972
Bill Curley, American basketball player
1975
Anthony Wall, English golfer
1976
Caçapa, Brazilian footballer
1978
Lorenzo Odone, American patient (d. 2008)
1981
Andrei Arshavin, Russian footballer
1985
Nathan Horton, Canadian ice hockey player
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