December 29
December 29 is the 364th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 2 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Capricorn.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On December 29 the Sun's declination is approximately -23.1°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a December 29.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Ebrulf
- Christian feast day: Thomas Becket
- Christian feast day: Trophimus of Arles
- Christian feast day: December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Ireland)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2024 — Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes into a wall in Muan, South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 occupants. It is the worst aircraft accident on South Korean soil in history. ↗(2 years ago)more
Jeju Air Flight 2216 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Jeju Air from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea. On 29 December 2024, when the Boeing 737-800 operating the flight was approaching Muan, a bird strike occurred, with both of the engines ingesting birds, causi...
2023 — South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over Israeli conducts in the Gaza Strip. ↗(3 years ago)more
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and...
2020 — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near the town of Petrinja in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, killing seven people. ↗(6 years ago)more
At 12:19 PM CET on 29 December 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Mw hit central Croatia, with an epicenter located roughly 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja. The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII to IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale.
2013 — A suicide bomb attack at the Volgograd-1 railway station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd kills at least 18 people and wounds 40 others. ↗(13 years ago)more
In December 2013, two separate suicide bombings a day apart targeted mass transportation in the city of Volgograd, in the Volgograd Oblast of Southern Russia, killing 34 people overall, including both perpetrators. The attacks followed a bus bombing carried out in the same city two months earlier.
2013 — Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps. ↗(13 years ago)more
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
2012 — A Tupolev Tu-204 airliner crashes in a ditch between the airport fence and the M3 highway after overshooting a runway at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing five people and leaving three others critically injured. ↗(14 years ago)more
The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium-range narrow-body jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar-SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association. First introduced in 1995, it was intended to be broadly equivalent to the Boeing 757, with slightly lower range and payload, and had competitive performanc...
2006 — The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt. ↗(20 years ago)more
The Anglo-American loan, officially the Anglo-American Loan Agreement, was a loan made to the United Kingdom by the United States on 15 July 1946. The loan kept the British economy afloat after the Second World War. The loan was negotiated by British economist John Maynard Keynes and American diplomat William L. Clayton.
2003 — The last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct. ↗(23 years ago)more
Akkala Sámi, also referred to, particularly in Russia, as Babin Sámi, was a Sámi language spoken in the Sámi villages of Aʼkkel, Čuʼkksuâl and Sââʼrvesjäuʼrr, in the inland parts of the Kola Peninsula in Russia.
1998 — Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the Cambodian genocide that claimed over one million lives. ↗(28 years ago)more
Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), and by extension to Democratic Kampuchea, which ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. The name was coined in the 1960s by Norodom Sihanouk to describe his country's heterogeneous, communist-led dissidents, with whom he allied after the 1970 Cambodian cou...
1996 — Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war. ↗(30 years ago)more
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Gulf of Honduras to the northeast.
1994 — Turkish Airlines Flight 278 (a Boeing 737-400) crashes on approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Van, Turkey, killing 57 of the 76 people on board. ↗(32 years ago)more
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey that crashed on 29 December 1994 during its final approach to land in driving snow.
1992 — Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached. ↗(34 years ago)more
Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello is a Brazilian politician who served as the 32nd president of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, when he resigned in a failed attempt to stop his impeachment trial by the Brazilian Senate. Collor was the first president democratically elected after the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Notable births
- 2006 — Ethan Mbappé, French footballer ↗(20 years ago)
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Ethan Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.
- 2005 — Davide Bartesaghi, Italian footballer ↗(21 years ago)
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Davide Bartesaghi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back and centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.
2000 — Orkun Kökçü, Dutch-Turkish footballer ↗(26 years ago)more
Orkun Kökçü is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş whom he captains, on loan from Primeira Liga club Benfica. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Turkey national team.
2000 — Julio Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player ↗(26 years ago)more
Julio Yamel Rodríguez, nicknamed "J-Rod", is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Mariners as an international free agent in 2017.
2000 — Eliot Vassamillet, Belgian singer ↗(26 years ago)more
Eliot Vassamillet is a Belgian singer. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Wake Up". Prior to Eurovision, he competed in the seventh season of The Voice Belgique in 2018.
- 1999 — Andreas Skov Olsen, Danish footballer ↗(27 years ago)
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Andreas Skov Olsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Denmark national team.
Notable deaths
2024 — Aaron Brown, American journalist and academic (born 1948) ↗(2 years ago)more
Aaron Brown was an American broadcast journalist, most recognized for his coverage of the September 11 attacks for CNN. He was a longtime reporter for ABC, the founding co-anchor of ABC's World News Now, weekend anchor of World News Tonight, and the host of CNN's flagship evening program NewsNight with Aaron Brown.
2024 — Jimmy Carter, American politician, 39th President of the United States (born 1924) ↗(2 years ago)more
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate.
2024 — Linda Lavin, American actress and singer (born 1937) ↗(2 years ago)more
Linda Lavin was an American actress and singer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she received several awards including three Drama Desk Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Obie Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010.
2024 — Tomiko Itooka, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1908) ↗(2 years ago)more
Tomiko Itooka was a Japanese supercentenarian who was recognized as the world's oldest verified living person in September 2024. She managed her family's textile business during World War II and lived to the age of 116 years and 220 days.
2023 — Gil de Ferran, French-born Brazilian racing driver, CART champion (2000, 2001), 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner (born 1967) ↗(3 years ago)more
Gil de Ferran was a Brazilian professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for Team Penske and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500. He also finished runner-up in the American Le Mans Series LMP1 class in 2009, with his own de Ferran Motorsports.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (364) | 2^2 × 7 × 13 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (2) | 2 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 29122026 · next palindrome year: 2192 |
| Sun declination | -23.14° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 9 days |