June 29
June 29 is the 181st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 185 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Cancer.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 29 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.2°. 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 June 29.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1613 — The Globe Theatre in London burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII. ↗(413 years ago)more
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.
1956 — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act, establishing the Interstate Highway System. ↗(70 years ago)more
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States.
- 1972 — In Furman v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty as then applied was cruel and unusual. ↗(54 years ago)
more
Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), was a landmark criminal case in which the United States Supreme Court decided that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. It was a per curiam decision.
2007 — Apple Inc. released its first iPhone. ↗(19 years ago)more
The iPhone is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple as the first device in the iPhone lineup of smartphones. It features a Samsung S5L8900 SoC (90 nm), a 3.5 in multi-touch display, and a web browser (Safari). After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
Notable births
1900 — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French author (The Little Prince). ↗(126 years ago)more
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry, known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.
1944 — Gary Busey, American actor. ↗(82 years ago)more
William Gary Busey is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. His other starring roles include A Star Is Born (1976), D.C.
Notable deaths
1861 — Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet. ↗(165 years ago)more
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime and frequently anthologised after her death. Her work received renewed attention following the feminist scholarship of the 1970s and 1980s, and greater recognition of women writers in English.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (181) | 181 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (185) | 5 × 37 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 29062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.17° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 9 days |