Thursday April 29, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/29/2010, UK date format: 29/4/2010

April 29th, 2010 was the 119th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was Nothin' On You by B.o.B..

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Changes by Jim Butcher was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching How the Universe Works. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 or Darkstar: The Interactive Movie.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at April 29 across the years or at April 2010 calendar.

April 29, 2010 Events

What happened on April 29, 2010?

Historical Events

Explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico
The United States Coast Guard starts a controlled burn in an effort to remove any oil that has been sprayed after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Louisiana and Alabama shrimp fishermen file class action lawsuits against BP and the owners of the drilling rig as economic losses mount.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom names Saudi Arabian and Chinese as 13 of the worst violators.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch group reports that millions of predominantly Asian women working in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates are still at risk of being forced to work, human trafficking, and sexual violence.
India and Pakistan agree that they will reopen discussions on ampquotall matters of mutual concern.
A nursery school in China is attacked with the help of 28 children and three adults.
The Belgian parliament votes to ban public wearing of burqas or other facial coverings.
The United States informs Israel it must eliminate 23 West Bank outposts as promised.
The United Kingdom hosts the third round of leaders' discussions.
Paramilitaries in Mexico killed Beatriz Alberta Trujillo, a human rights activist, and Jyri Atero Jaakkola, a human rights worker.
Pakistani security forces have announced that Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud may still be alive. This is contrary to early reports that claimed he had been killed by a drone attack in January 2010.
(BBC News) Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico: The United States Coast Guard starts a controlled burn to remove oil from the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. (BBC News). Shrimp fishermen in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas file class action lawsuits against BP and the owners of the drilling rig as economic losses mount.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Provenge (sipuleucel T), the first vaccine approved for treating prostate cancer in men with advanced disease.
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April 29, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other April 29th famous birthdays

Uma Thurman
American actress.
Michelle Pfeiffer
American actress, seen in five consecutive commercial, if not critical hits: "The Witches of Eastwick," Married To The Mob," Tequila...
Daniel Day-Lewis
British-Irish actor.
David Icke
British mystic who experienced a spiritual awakening between 1990 and 1991 and started his earth healing.

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How old am I?

If April 29, 2010 is your birthday you are 13 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on April 29.

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April 29, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on April 29, 2010?

Juan Pascualli Gómez
AS Douglas
British computer scientist and creator of the first graphical game computer (Born in 1921).

Other April 29th famous deaths

John Kenneth Galbraith
Economist (Affluent Society-58 Hillman Award).
Michael Gordon
Actor/director (Pillow Talk) dies at 83.
Mick Ronson
English guitarist, songwriter and producer (The Spiders from Mars & Mott The Hoople).
James McCracken
American Tenor (Born in 1926).

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April 29, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Tiger

Element: Metal

Tiger personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in April 29, 2010 reveal something about your future ? Find out

April 29, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 29, 2010?

The day of the week was Thursday.

April 29th marks the 118th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 246 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2010 calendar

April	2010
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

April 29, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on April 29, 2010?

Holidays

International Dance Day.
Japan (public holiday since 1927, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period.) The Emperor's Birthday (1927-1988. Holiday of Emperor Hirohito's birthday until his death in 1989).
Greenery Day (1989-2006).
Sh?wa Day (2007 - Day of Showa period, which is reigned by Emperor Hirohito)
Roman Empire - second day of the Floralia in honor of Flora.
Bahá'f Faith - The ninth day of the Festival of Ridván.

Saints

Saint Robert Blessed Robrecht Gruuthuuse (d.1157)
Saint Hugh of Cluny
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Wilfred the Younger
Saint Peter of Verona

Music charts

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