April 29th is officially celebrated as We Jump The World Day as well as Zipper Day.
Today is the 120th day of the year, and there are 246 days left in 2024.
If today is important to you, then you’ve found the right place to learn all about the history of April 29th, including a timeline of historical events that happened on this day, as well as some interesting facts that you probably didn’t know.
Did you know that on this day in 1953, Space Patrol aired the first 3D television episode? It was the first time US broadcasting had experimented with 3D.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about April 29th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on April 29 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2023
Legendary country musician Willie Nelson held a two-day music concert for his 90th birthday party.
2019
Indonesia announced plans to move its capital city from Jakarta due to the city sinking.
Jakarta is a city of 10 million people, and it is suffering one of the fastest rates of sinking in the world.
2018
The Simpson’s 636th episode aired, making it the longest episode count of any TV series in history.
2011
Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot.
The couple had been in a relationship for many years. One thousand nine hundred people attended the ceremony, 1 million lined London’s streets, and 2 billion watched on worldwide TV.
2011
An EF4 multiple-vortex tornado destroyed areas of two major Alabama cities: Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
The tornado was one of the 364 tornadoes that occurred during the 2011 Super Outbreak, which is known as the largest tornado outbreak in United States history.
2008
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto IV, the sixth in the GTA series, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
GTA IV is set in Liberty City, a fast-paced coastal city based on New York City. It cost over $100 million to produce, making it one of the most expensive games developed at its release.
1986
In the Los Angeles Public Library, a fire broke out, destroying 400,000 books.
Experts had previously warned the library to upgrade their fire-safety systems because a fire would be catastrophic. Fortunately, this advice was heeded in time, with new fire-safety measures introduced as early as 1978. Despite having a better system, it took 350 firefighters the finally extinguish the blaze.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Uma Thurman? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1996
Katherine Langford
Australian
Actress
Age:
28 years old
Born In:
Western Australia, Australia
1970
Uma Thurman
American
Actress
Age:
54 years old
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
1954
Jerry Seinfeld
American
Comedian
Age:
70 years old
Born In:
New York, USA
1958
Michelle Pfeiffer
American
Actress
Age:
66 years old
Born In:
California, USA
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, April 29th has also been a day where we’ve had to say some goodbyes over the years…
1899
1980
Alfred Hitchcock
English
Filmmaker
1899
1980
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was an English filmmaker born on August 13, 1899. He died on this day in 1980, at age 80 in Bel-Air, California, USA.
Died On:
Apr 29, 1980 (Age 80)
Died In:
California, USA
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here’s a few special days that might just give you some ideas.
We Jump The World Day
Parkour is the act of free-running from one place to another through varying terrain using just your body. Today is We Jump The World Day, and to celebrate this fascinating sport, why not try it out for yourself?
National Zipper Day
Zippers are probably one of the world’s most underrated inventions, and if you think I’m wrong, try buying a pair of jeans with buttons instead of a zipper! Take a moment today to think about all the things you have with zippers, and appreciate how handy zippers really are!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
The youngest Pope in history was Pope Benedict IX, who was 11 years old at the time of the election. He is also the only person to have been the Pope more than once.
Birthday & Zodiac
Everyone who was born on April 29th shares the zodiac sign of Taurus.
Taurus is the second sign in the zodiac and is represented by the bull. Like bulls, Taureans are known to be intelligent, dependable, hardworking, dedicated, and stubborn.
If your birthday is in April, your birthstone is the Diamond. Wearing diamonds is believed to help open the mind to new possibilities and inspire imagination.
If your birthday falls on this day, you would’ve likely been conceived around August 6 in the previous year.
A baby conceived on this day will likely be born around January 20, 2025.
