What happened on Monday April 29, 1991?

About April 29th, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic cyclone struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with extreme winds of approximately 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), causing massive destruction. The natural disaster resulted in at least 138,000 fatalities and left approximately ten million people homeless, making it one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in modern history.
  • Day of the week: April 29th, 1991 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Baby Baby by Amy Grant
  • #1 UK song: The One And Only by Chesney Hawkes
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

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April 29, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 29, 1991:

  • Devastating Bangladesh Cyclone of 1991 A catastrophic cyclone struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with extreme winds of approximately 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), causing massive destruction. The natural disaster resulted in at least 138,000 fatalities and left approximately ten million people homeless, making it one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in modern history.
  • Croatia Declares Independence Croatia officially declared its independence from Yugoslavia, marking a significant moment in the dissolution of the Yugoslav federation and the emergence of new nation-states in the Balkans during the early 1990s.
  • Racha Earthquake in Georgia A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Georgia, causing extensive damage with a maximum intensity of IX on the MSK scale. The disaster resulted in 270 human fatalities, highlighting the region's significant seismic vulnerability.
  • Bloodless Coup in Lesotho A bloodless military coup in Lesotho ousted military ruler Justin Lekhanya. On May 2, he was replaced as Chairman of the Military Council by Elias Phisoana Ramaema, signaling a significant political transition in the country.

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April 29, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 29, 1991?


April 29, 1991 was a Monday and it was the 119th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 29, 1991 can also be written as 4/29/1991 in the US and as 29/4/1991 in UK and Europe.

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April 29, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 29, 1991:

  • Claude Gallimard

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April 29, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 29, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 29, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 29, 1991 was Baby Baby by Amy Grant, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Baby Baby youtube
  2. - Joyride youtube
  3. - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) youtube
  4. - Here We Go youtube
  5. - Touch Me (All Night Long) youtube

April 29, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 29, 1991 was The One And Only by Chesney Hawkes, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - The One And Only youtube
  2. - Sit Down youtube
  3. - The Whole Of The Moon youtube
  4. - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) youtube
  5. - Rhythm Of My Heart youtube

April 29, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 29, 1991 was I'm Dreamin' (From "New Jack City") by Christopher Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - I'm Dreamin' (From "New Jack City")
  2. - Whatever You Want
  3. - It Should've Been You
  4. - Call Me
  5. - Backyard
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April 29, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 29th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 29, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 29, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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April 29, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 29, 1991 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 29, 1991 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 29, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:05 pm and setting at 06:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1991 while the next full moon would come on May 28, 1991.

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How old is someone born on April 29, 1991?


Someone born on April 29, 1991 is:

34 years and 15 days old,

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or 12434 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 29, 1991?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 29, 1991?

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