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29 November 2024
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
2012 - In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.2012 resolution concerning Palestine
Anniversary
2007 - During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.2003 military incident in the Philippines
Anniversary
1987 - A time bomb planted by North Korean agents on Korean Air Flight 858 detonated over the Andaman Sea, killing all 115 people on board.Explosive device whose detonation is triggered by a timer
Anniversary
1982 - Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released.American singer (1958–2009)
Anniversary
1979 - The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.Dam in Tennessee, United States
Historical events
History
2025 - The Government of Jordan officially announces the launch of the Amra City development project during a site visit by the Prime Minister.History
2013 - LAM Mozambique Airlines 470 crashes in the Bwabata National Park in a pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 33 people on board.2013 deliberate aircraft crash in Namibia
History
2009 - Maurice Clemmons shoots and kills four police officers inside a coffee shop in Lakewood, Washington.Mass shooting in Washington, U.S.
History
2007 - The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to the Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny.Military forces of the Philippines
History
1987 - North Korean agents plant a bomb on Korean Air Flight 858, which kills all 115 passengers and crew.1987 aircraft bombing over the Andaman Sea
History
1986 - The Surinamese military attacks the village of Moiwana during the Suriname Guerrilla War, killing at least 39 civilians, mostly women and children.History
1982 - Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.American singer (1958–2009)
History
1972 - Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.American video game developer (1972–1992)
History
1967 - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.Head of the US Department of Defense
History
1963 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Notable births
Born
1998 - MJ Melendez, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Nick Richards, Jamaican basketball playerJamaican basketball player (born 1997)
Born
1995 - Laura Marano, American actress and singerAmerican actress and singer (born 1995)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)American screenwriter and director (1939–2024)
Died
2024 - Will Cullen Hart, American musician (born 1971)American musician (1971–2024)
Died
2023 - Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state (born 1923)American diplomat and politician (1923–2023)
Died
2023 - Taichi Yamada, Japanese screenwriter and novelist (born 1934)Japanese writer (1934–2023)
Died
2022 - Derek Granger, British film and television producer and screenwriter (born 1921)British producer and screenwriter (1921–2022)
Died
2022 - Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Samoan politician (born 1953/1954)Samoan politician (died 2022)
Died
2021 - Kinza Clodumar, Nauruan politician, 7th President of Nauru (born 1945)President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
3.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.8 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
7.76 degrees
Constellation: Scorpius
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
17.84 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.