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29 June 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
2020 - Reddit banned r/The_Donald, a pro-Trump subreddit, for rule violations and antagonizing the company.American social news and discussion site
Anniversary
2003 - An overloaded balcony collapsed in Chicago, United States, killing 13 people and injuring 57 others.Deadliest porch collapse in U.S. history
Anniversary
1995 - Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir as part of the Shuttle–Mir program.Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
Anniversary
1971 - The Soyuz 11 spacecraft experienced uncontrolled decompression during preparations for reentry, killing Soviet cosmonauts Vladislav Volkov, Georgy Dobrovolsky and Viktor Patsayev—the only human deaths to have occurred in space.1971 Soviet spaceflight, first spaceflight to visit a space station, and fatal disaster
Anniversary
1967 - Actress Jayne Mansfield (pictured), her boyfriend Sam Brody, and their driver were killed in a car accident outside of New Orleans, while her children Miklós, Zoltán, and Mariska Hargitay escaped with only minor injuries.American actress, Playmate, and singer (1933–1967)
Historical events
History
2014 - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq.Salafi jihadist militant organisation
History
2012 - A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power.Widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm
History
2007 - Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.American multinational technology company
History
2006 - Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.2006 U.S. Supreme Court case
History
2002 - Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.Naval incident between North Korea and South Korea
History
1995 - Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
History
1995 - The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937.1995 building collapse in Seoul, South Korea
History
1987 - Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.Dutch painter (1853–1890)
History
1986 - The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.Men's association football team
History
1976 - The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.Island country in the Indian Ocean
Notable births
Born
2007 - Casey Phair, South Korean footballerSouth Korean footballer (born 2007)
Born
2006 - Sam Lavagnino, American child voice actorAmerican voice actor (born 2006)
Born
2002 - Matt Rempe, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Julian Champagnie, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Gunnar Henderson, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Aaron Schoupp, Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league footballer
Born
1998 - Gjon's Tears, Swiss singer-songwriterSwiss singer and songwriter (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Sandy Gall, Malaysian-Scottish journalist and author (born 1927)British journalist (1927–2025)
Died
2024 - Princess Lalla Latifa, Princess Dowager of Morocco (born 1946)Princess consort of Morocco from 1961 to 1999
Died
2023 - Alan Arkin, American actor (born 1934)American actor and filmmaker (1934–2023)
Died
2022 - Hershel W. Williams, American Marine Corps warrant officer, last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II (born 1923)U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1923–2022)
Died
2021 - Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1932)American politician and diplomat (1932–2021)
Died
2020 - Carl Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922)American actor (1922–2020)
Died
2020 - Stepa J. Groggs, American rap artist (born 1988)American hip-hop group
Died
2020 - Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian singer, songwriter (born 1986)Ethiopian singer (1986–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
45.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.0 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
8.27 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Libra
8.17 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.