April 29
April 29 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Taurus.
Day of year
120
Days remaining
246
ISO week
18
Zodiac
Taurus
Season
Spring
Sun declination
+14.6°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Wikipedia: this day →Britannica: this day →LoC: Today in History →History.com: this day →On-This-Day.com →BBC: On This Day →NYT: this day →Time and Date →NASA APOD archive →U.S. Naval Observatory →Wolfram|Alpha →Wikidata →Google Books →JSTOR →Internet Archive →
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Astronomy
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On April 29 the Sun's declination is approximately +14.6°. 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 April 29.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- International Dance Day (UNESCO)
- Shōwa Day (Japan)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1429 — Joan of Arc led French forces to lift the Siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years' War. ↗(597 years ago)
- 1945 — U.S. forces liberated the Dachau concentration camp. ↗(81 years ago)
- 1992 — Riots erupted in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four white police officers in the videotaped beating of Rodney King. ↗(34 years ago)
- 2011 — Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey. ↗(15 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1980 — Alfred Hitchcock, English-American filmmaker. ↗(46 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (120) | 2^3 × 3 × 5 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (246) | 2 × 3 × 41 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 29042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +14.58° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 52 days |