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On This Day · The 119th day of the year

April 29

From 1429 to 1997, April 29 gathers 568 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Taurus is the sign for April 29 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on April 29?

April 29 is the 119th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1429 and 1997. Famous people born on April 29 include Taoufik Makhloufi, Duke Ellington and Andre Agassi.

Released on April 29

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie Hokum
  • Game Industria II
  • Movie The Devil Wears Prada 2

2025

  • Game Many Nights a Whisper
  • Game Wizordum

2024

  • Game Echoes of the Plum Grove

2022

  • Game Ravenous Devils

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1429

    Joan of Arc

  2. 1770

    James Cook

  3. 1903

    Frank Slide

  4. 1910

    Parliament of the United Kingdom

  5. 1916

    World War I

  6. 1945

    World War II

  7. 1945

    Adolf Hitler

  8. 1970

    Vietnam War

  9. 1991

    1991 Bangladesh cyclone

  10. 1997

    Chemical Weapons Convention

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 29

Taoufik Makhloufi

b. 1988

Duke Ellington

b. 1899

Andre Agassi

b. 1970

Bernie Madoff

b. 1938

Lonnie Donegan

b. 1931

Misaki Doi

b. 1991

Hirohito

b. 1901

Bob Bryan

b. 1978

Deaths

  • 2008Albert Hofmann
  • 2006John Kenneth Galbraith
  • 1980Alfred Hitchcock
  • 1978Theo Helfrich
  • 1956Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
  • 1951Ludwig Wittgenstein

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Hugh of Cluny
  • —Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme
  • —Christian feast day: Wilfrid II
  • —Christian feast day: April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —International Dance Day (UNESCO)
  • —Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)

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