Summary of the Day ✨ 29 May (29/05)
Multiple tragedies struck as Tara Air Flight 197 crashed in Nepal killing 22, a plane carrying actor Joe Lara went down in Tennessee claiming all six aboard, northern Italy suffered a deadly earthquake that killed at least 24, while an environmental disaster unfolded in Norilsk with a massive oil spill; despite the day’s devastation, New York City opened the One World Observatory at One World Trade Center, offering a symbol of resilience and hope.
Historical Events 📜
- 2022: Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal’s Mustang District, killing 22.
- 2021: A Cessna Citation I/SP crashes into Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, killing all six people on board, including actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara.
- 2020: An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.
- 2015: One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.
- 2012: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.
- 2008: A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
- 2005: France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
- 2004: The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
- 2001: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.
- 1999: Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.
- 1999: Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
- 1993: The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.
- 1990: The Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
- 1989: Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt.
- 1988: U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Famous Births 👶
- 2006: Dommaraju Gukesh, Youngest contender to compete for the title of World Chess Champion
- 2002: Paul Skenes, American baseball player
- 2001: Puka Nacua, American football player
- 2001: Andrew Torgashev, American figure skater
- 2000: Gennaro Nigro, American soccer player
- 1999: Park Ji-hoon, South Korean actor and singer
- 1998: Markelle Fultz, American basketball player
- 1998: Austin Reaves, American basketball player
- 1997: Tyler Nevin, American baseball player
- 1995: Konosuke Takeshita, Japanese professional wrestler
- 1993: Jana Čepelová, Slovak tennis player
- 1993: Maika Monroe, American actress and kiteboarder
- 1993: Grete Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete
- 1992: Sarah Moundir, Swiss tennis player
- 1992: Gregg Sulkin, English actor
Notable Deaths 🕊️
- 2025: Bernie Kerik, American police officer, 40th Police Commissioner of New York City and interior minister of the Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority (born 1955)
- 2024: Bob Rogers, Australian radio and television host (born 1926)
- 2022: Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist. (born 1935)
- 2022: Sidhu Moosewala, Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician. (born 1993)
- 2021: Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)
- 2021: Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1957)
- 2021: B. J. Thomas, American singer (born 1942)
- 2021: Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)
- 2020: Maikanti Baru, Nigerian engineer, former chief of state oil firm. (born 1959)
- 2017: Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1934)
- 2017: Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (born 1924)
- 2017: Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (born 1918)
- 2015: Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (born 1942)
- 2015: Doris Hart, American tennis player (born 1925)
- 2015: Betsy Palmer, American actress (born 1926)
Holidays & Observances 🎉
- Army Day (Argentina)
- Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Baháʼí Faith) (Only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar)
- Christian feast day:
Bona of Pisa - Christian feast day:
Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church) - Christian feast day:
Joseph Gérard - Christian feast day:
Maximin of Trier - Christian feast day:
Pope Alexander of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church) - Christian feast day:
Pope Paul VI - Christian feast day:
Richard Thirkeld - Christian feast day:
Theodosia of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church) - Christian feast day:
Ursula Ledóchowska - Christian feast day:
May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International)
- Oak Apple Day (England), and its related observance:
Castleton Garland Day (Castleton) - Veterans Day (Sweden)