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29 April 2028
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
2015 - The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.Drug smugglers convicted in Indonesia in 2005
Anniversary
2011 - Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
Anniversary
2006 - Cyclone Mala made landfall near Thandwe, Myanmar, causing 37 deaths.North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2006
Anniversary
1997 - The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in the 87 countries that had ratified the convention.Multilateral treaty prohibiting the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons
Anniversary
1995 - Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main event of Collision in Korea, the highest attended professional wrestling event of all time.Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea
Historical events
History
2015 - A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.American professional baseball team
History
2013 - A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.Blast caused by a natural gas leak
History
2013 - National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.2013 aviation accident in Afghanistan
History
2011 - The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.2011 British royal wedding
History
2004 - The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.Defunct entry-level luxury division of General Motors
History
1997 - The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.Multilateral treaty prohibiting the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons
History
1992 - Riots in Los Angeles begin, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.Riots and protests following the beating of Rodney King
History
1991 - A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless.North Indian Ocean cyclone
History
1991 - The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.Earthquake in Racha, Georgian SSR
History
1986 - A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.Public library system in Los Angeles, California
Notable births
Born
2007 - Mirra Andreeva, Russian tennis playerRussian tennis player (born 2007)
Born
2007 - Infanta Sofía of Spain, Spanish princessMember of the Spanish royal family (born 2007)
Born
1998 - Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis playerAustralian tennis player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Mallory Pugh, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2023 - Padma Desai, Indian-American development economist (born 1931)Indian-American development economist (1931–2023)
Died
2022 - Joanna Barnes, American actress and writer (born 1934)American actress and writer (1934–2022)
Died
2020 - Guido Münch, Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1921)Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist (1921–2020)
Died
2018 - Luis García Meza, Bolivian general, 57th President of Bolivia (born 1929)57th President of Bolivia (1980–1981)
Died
2018 - Michael Martin, British politician (born 1945)British politician (1945–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
26.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.0 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
9.70 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Cancer
6.39 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.