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29 March 2030
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
2017 - British prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.British Prime Minister (born 1956)
Anniversary
2014 - The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales took place following the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.Anniversary
2010 - Islamist separatists of the Caucasus Emirate detonated two bombs on the Moscow Metro, killing 40 people and injuring 102 others.Former jihadist organisation
Anniversary
1999 - The Chamoli earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than 90 years, killed at least 100 people.Severe earthquake in India
Anniversary
1982 - Queen Elizabeth II granted royal assent to the Canada Act 1982, which ended any remaining constitutional dependence of Canada on the United Kingdom by a process known as patriation.Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Historical events
History
2021 - The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.Container ship that blocked the Suez Canal
History
2017 - Prime Minister Theresa May invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.Head of government
History
2015 - Air Canada Flight 624 skids off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, after arriving from Toronto shortly past midnight. All 133 passengers and five crews on board survive, with 23 treated for minor injuries.2015 aviation accident
History
2014 - The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.History
2013 - At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Structural failure in Tanzania
History
2010 - Two suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.Islamist terror attacks in Moscow, Russia
History
2004 - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.Country in Southeastern Europe
History
2004 - The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat certifies Taipei 101 as the world's tallest building, based on the building having been topped out on 1 July 2003, even though the building was not completed until 31 December 2004.International body
History
2002 - In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.2002 Hamas suicide bombing in Israel
History
2001 - A Gulfstream III crashes on approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado. All 18 people on board are killed.Family of executive jets
Notable births
Born
2004 - Kim Ju-chan, South Korean footballerSouth Korean footballer (born 2004)
Born
1996 - Wade Baldwin IV, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Jung Jae-won, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actorSouth Korean actor and musician (born 1994)
Born
1994 - Matt Olson, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1994)
Born
1994 - Tom Wilson, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1994)
Born
1991 - Irene, South Korean idol, actress and television hostSouth Korean singer (born 1991)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Richard Chamberlain, American actor (born 1934)American actor and singer (1934–2025)
Died
2024 - Gerry Conway, English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (born 1947)English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024)
Died
2024 - Louis Gossett Jr., American actor (born 1936)American actor (1936–2024)
Died
2023 - John Kerin, Australian politician (born 1937)Australian economist and politician (1937–2023)
Died
2023 - Vivan Sundaram, Indian contemporary artist (born 1943)Indian artist (1943–2023)
Died
2022 - Charles Jeffrey, British botanist (born 1934)English botanist (1934–2022)
Died
2022 - Jennifer Wilson, English actress (born 1932)English actress (1932–2022)
Died
2021 - Bashkim Fino, Albanian politician, 29th Prime Minister of Albania (born 1962)Albanian politician (1962–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
23.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 24.8 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
8.84 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
17.28 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.