July 29
July 29 is the 211th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 155 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 29 the Sun's declination is approximately +18.4°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer 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 July 29.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Lazarus of Bethany
- Christian feast day: Lupus of Troyes
- Christian feast day: Martha of Bethany (Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Church)
- Christian feast day: Mary of Bethany
- Christian feast day: Olaf II of Norway
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 2024 — Three children are stabbed to death and 10 other people injured at a dance studio in Southport, England. This incident, coupled with widespread online misinformation, leads to various racially motivated riots across the UK. ↗(2 years ago)
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On 29 July 2024, a mass stabbing targeting young girls occurred at the Hart Space, a dance studio in the Meols Cop area of Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom. Seventeen-year-old Axel Rudakubana killed three children and injured ten others at a yoga and dance workshop attended by 26 children.
2021 — The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka. ↗(5 years ago)more
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).
- 2019 — The 2019 Altamira prison riot between rival Brazilian drug gangs leaves 62 dead. ↗(7 years ago)
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The Altamira prison riot occurred on 29 July 2019, when a riot broke out at the Centro de Recuperação Regional de Altamira prison in Altamira, Pará, Brazil due to drug turf disputes between rival gangs within the prison.
2015 — The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island. ↗(11 years ago)more
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was an international passenger flight operated by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared from radar on 8 March 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia to its planned destination, Beijing Capital International Airport in China. The cause of its disappearance has not been determined.
2013 — Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people. ↗(13 years ago)more
On 29 July 2013, two passenger trains were involved in a head-on collision at Granges-près-Marnand, Switzerland, killing one person and injuring 25 others.
- 2010 — An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths. ↗(16 years ago)
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The 2010 Kasai River ferry capsizing took place on July 29, 2010, when an overloaded passenger ferry capsized on the Kasai River in the Bandundu Province, east of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 80 people were confirmed to have died, with other accounts putting this figure closer to 140.
2005 — Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris. ↗(21 years ago)more
Eris is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System. It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high-eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory–based team led by Mike Brown and verified later that year.
- 1996 — The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad. ↗(30 years ago)
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The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was the United States Congress's first legislative attempt to regulate obscene and indecent material on the Internet. In the 1997 landmark case Reno v. ACLU, the United States Supreme Court unanimously overturned most of the statute due to its restrictions on freedom of speech under the First Amendment to the U...
1993 — The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free. ↗(33 years ago)more
The Supreme Court of Israel is the highest court in Israel. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all other courts, and in some cases original jurisdiction.
1987 — British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel). ↗(39 years ago)more
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office.
1987 — Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues. ↗(39 years ago)more
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was an Indian politician and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989 for two terms. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest Indian prime minister at the age of 40.
1985 — Space Shuttle Challenger launches on STS-51-F. The shuttle ends up in a lower orbit than planned due to an engine failure during ascent. ↗(41 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the commanding ship of a nineteenth-century scientific expedition that traveled the world, Challenger was the second Space Shuttle orbiter to fly into space after Columbia, and launched on its maiden flight in April 1983.
Notable births
- 2003 — Johnny Brackins, American long jumper and hurdler ↗(23 years ago)
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Johnny Brackins Jr. is an American long jumper and hurdler and the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winner in the long jump. Brackins was a former U.S. U20 champion in the long jump and bronze medallist in the 4 × 100 m at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.
1998 — Mirjam Björklund, Swedish tennis player ↗(28 years ago)more
Mirjam Björklund is a Swedish former professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 123 by the WTA, achieved on 20 June 2022. She also has a best doubles ranking of No. 281, reached on 31 January 2022.
1998 — Clayton Keller, American ice hockey player ↗(28 years ago)more
Clayton Davis Keller is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward and captain for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Arizona Coyotes selected him seventh overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
1994 — Liam O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player ↗(32 years ago)more
Liam O'Brien is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Spicy Tuna" by Utah fans, O'Brien is mostly known as an enforcer.
1993 — Nicole Melichar, American tennis player ↗(33 years ago)more
Nicole Melichar-Martinez is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 3 July 2023, she peaked at world No. 6 in the WTA doubles rankings. Melichar won a title in mixed doubles at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Austrian partner Alexander Peya. She has also won 17 WTA Tour doubles titles as well as two 125 titles on the WT...
1993 — Dak Prescott, American football player ↗(33 years ago)more
Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Notable deaths
2025 — Alon Abutbul, Israeli film, television and theater actor (born 1965) ↗(1 years ago)more
Alon Moni Abutbul was an Israeli actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
2018 — Oliver Dragojević, Croatian recording artist (born 1947) ↗(8 years ago)more
Oliver Dragojević was a Croatian singer and composer, who was considered one of the most enduring musical stars and cultural icons in Croatia with a discography that spanned nearly five decades. His style blended traditional klapa melodies of Dalmatia, a coastal region in his native Croatia, with jazz motifs wrapped up in a modern production.
2018 — Nikolai Volkoff, Yugoslav-born American professional wrestler (born 1947) ↗(8 years ago)more
Josip Hrvoje Peruzović, better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
2015 — Antony Holland, English-Canadian actor, director, and playwright (born 1920) ↗(11 years ago)more
Antony Holland was an English actor, playwright and theatre director who until his death in 2015 lived on Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2015 — Peter O'Sullevan, Anglo-Irish sportscaster (born 1918) ↗(11 years ago)
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Sir Peter O'Sullevan was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, the Daily Express, and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he described some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grand National.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (211) | 211 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (155) | 5 × 31 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 29072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +18.42° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 39 days |