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29 May 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2020 - An oil spill in Norilsk released 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.2020 industrial disaster in Russia
Anniversary
2011 - Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple holding hands while crossing the Hawthorne Bridge.Most populous city in Oregon, U.S.
Anniversary
1999 - Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra or live accompaniment.Swedish singer and television host
Anniversary
1999 - President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as Nigeria's first elected and civilian head of state after 16 years of military dictatorship.Nigerian head of state (1976–79; 1999–2007)
Anniversary
1954 - Diane Leather became the first woman to run a mile in less than five minutes.British runner (1933–2018)
Historical events
History
2022 - Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22.Passenger plane crash in Nepal
History
2021 - A Cessna Citation I/SP crashes into Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, killing all six people on board, including actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara.Business jet manufactured 1971–1985
History
2020 - An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.2020 industrial disaster in Russia
History
2015 - One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
History
2012 - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.Severe earthquakes centered in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
History
2008 - A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.Doublet earthquake with composite magnitude of 6.1 Mw
History
2005 - France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.Country primarily in Western Europe
History
2004 - The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
History
2001 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
History
1999 - Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.Nigerian head of state (1976–79; 1999–2007)
Notable births
Born
2006 - Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian chess playerIndian chess grandmaster (born 2006)
Born
2002 - Paul Skenes, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Puka Nacua, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Andrew Torgashev, American figure skaterAmerican figure skater (born 2001)
Born
2000 - Gennaro Nigro, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Adam Zdrójkowski, Polish actor and television presenterPolish actor (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Park Ji-hoon, South Korean actor and singerSouth Korean singer and actor (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Markelle Fultz, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Bernie Kerik, American police officer, 40th Police Commissioner of New York City and interior minister of the Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority (born 1955)American police officer and political consultant (1955–2025)
Died
2024 - Bob Rogers, Australian radio and television host (born 1926)Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster (1926–2024)
Died
2022 - Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist. (born 1935)American-Canadian singer (1935–2022)
Died
2022 - Sidhu Moosewala, Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician. (born 1993)Indian rapper and singer (1993–2022)
Died
2021 - Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)American actor (1931–2021)
Died
2021 - Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1957)American basketball player (1957–2021)
Died
2021 - Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)Bruneian cardinal (1951–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
90.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 17.7 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
8.34 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
20.48 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.