What happened on Friday July 29, 2016?

About July 29th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hillary Clinton became the first woman to accept a major US political party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 2016 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about July 29th, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on July 29th, 2016.

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July 29, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 2016:

  • Hillary Clinton Accepts Democratic Nomination Hillary Clinton became the first woman to accept a major US political party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
  • Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed criminal charges against six state employees in connection with the Flint water crisis.
  • Airstrike Hits Save the Children Maternity Facility in Syria The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported an airstrike on a Save the Children maternity facility in Kafr Takharim, Idlib Governorate. At least five people were killed in additional airstrikes in northern Idlib.
  • Lula da Silva Faces Obstruction of Justice Trial Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva is being tried for obstruction of justice related to the Petrobras corruption scandal.
  • UNICEF Suspends Aid in Borno State Following a Boko Haram attack on a humanitarian convoy that injured two soldiers and three civilians, the United Nations suspended aid to Nigeria's northeastern Borno State. However, UNICEF confirmed continued aid to Maiduguri, the state capital.
  • FBI Reports Potential Clinton Campaign Hack The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported claims of cyber-attacks targeting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign during the Democratic primary.
  • Bank of Japan Announces Economic Stimulus To stimulate economic growth, the Bank of Japan unveiled a substantial economic stimulus package worth 6 trillion yen.
  • Nigerian Military Strikes Militants in Lagos The Nigerian military launched bombing operations targeting militants in Lagos, with reports indicating significant casualties among the insurgent groups.
  • US Military to Return Land in Okinawa The United States military announced plans to return 4,000 hectares of its Okinawa military facility to Japan, representing 17 percent of the total area under its control.
  • Casualties in Cabinda War According to the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, nine Angolan soldiers were killed and 14 were injured in recent clashes within the oil-rich Cabinda Province.
  • Earthquake in Northern Mariana Islands The United States Geological Survey reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed no tsunami risk due to the earthquake's significant depth.

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July 29, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 29, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 29, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.61
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $104.19
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.26
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.28
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.36

Exchange Rates on July 29, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8946 EUR
  • 1 USD = 102.047 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7558 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3143 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3027 CAD

July 29, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mechelen - Club Brugge : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio GFCO - Brest : 0 - 0
  • Bourg Peronnas - Strasbourg : 0 - 0
  • Nimes - Laval : 0 - 0
  • Niort - Lens : 0 - 0
  • Orleans - Le Havre : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was July 29, 2016?


July 29, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 211th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 2016 can also be written as 7/29/2016 in the US and as 29/7/2016 in UK and Europe.

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July 29, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 25th and July 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 29, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Can't Stop The Feeling! youtube
  3. - Cheap Thrills youtube
  4. - This Is What You Came For youtube
  5. - Don't Let Me Down youtube

July 29, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 29, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Needed Me
  3. - Panda youtube
  4. - Don't Mind
  5. - Controlla
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July 29, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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July 29, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 2016 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 July 29, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 01:52 am and setting at 05:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 2016.

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How old is someone born on July 29, 2016?


Someone born on July 29, 2016 is:

8 years 9 months old,

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or 458 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 2016?

There are 76 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 2016?

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