Holidays Calendar for July 29, 2012
Independence Day is the most important public holiday in Peru. It is celebrated for two days, June 28 and 29, to commemorate the day when Peru declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.
On July 29, the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands celebrates Territory Day. This public holiday commemorates the day that Wallis and Futuna officially became a French overseas territory in 1961.
Saint Olaf's Day is celebrated in some Northern European countries on July 29. It commemorates the anniversary of the death of King Olaf Haraldsson of Norway. This holiday is an official flag flying day in Norway.
Reek Sunday, also known as Garland Sunday, is an annual day of pilgrimage in Ireland that occurs on the last Sunday in July. On this day, pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick, a mountain in County Mayo associated with Saint Patrick.
International Tiger Day, also referred to as Global Tiger Day, is an annual observance aimed at raising awareness of the importance of tiger conservation. It was established in 2010 at the International Tiger Forum that took place in the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Special Operations Forces Day in Ukraine is celebrated annually on July 29. It was established by President Petro Poroshenko in 2016, following the official formation of the Special Operations Forces as a separate branch of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Navy Day in Russia is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. This holiday originated in the Soviet Union.
Retail Employees' Day is an official professional holiday in Ukraine and Belarus celebrated on the last Sunday in July.
Australians are concerned about the environmental situation of Australia. Many ecological observances were created to raise public awareness of environmental issues. One of these observances is National Tree Day in Australia, that is annually observed on the last Sunday in July.
National Thai Language Day is a national observance in Thailand held on July 29 each year. It is regulated by the government, but is not observed as a holiday. The observance was proclaimed in 1999.
Mohun Bagan Day is an Indian holiday celebrated on July 29. It is dedicated to Mohun Bagan A.C., a Kolkata-based Football club that plays in the top-flight domestic league of Indian football (the l-League).
National Anthem Day is a Romanian observance held on July 29 each year. It is not a non-working holiday, but official ceremonies are organized on the occasion.
Constitution Day in Moldova is celebrated on July 29. Unlike some other countries, the Republic of Moldova does not celebrate its Constitution Day as a public holiday, it is simply an observance.
Buckinghamshire Day is the holiday of the English country of Buckinghamshire, celebrated annually on July 29. Such a date was chosen to commemorate the first ever Stoke Mandeville Games, which are considered the predecessor of the Paralympic Games.
The Indonesian Air Force has two important observances: Foundation Day, celebrated on April 9, and Service Day, observed on July 29. The latter commemorates the 1947 Yogyakarta Dakota C-47 accident, which resulted in the deaths of eight people.
On July 29, cook lasagna for dinner as it is National Lasagna Day. The word “lasagna” (plural “lasagne”) refers both to a type of pasta and a dish made by interleaving lasagne sheets with layers of filling and/or sauce.
July 29 is the perfect day to indulge yourself in delicious Buffalo wings because it is National Chicken Wing Day. Don’t miss out on the promotions at restaurants in your area and order some chicken wings to share with your friends.
July 29 is a perfect day to wear your favorite lipstick because it is National Lipstick Day. This amazing holiday was created to celebrate one of the most popular makeup products that has been around for thousands of years.
In the Dominican Republic, Father's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. Although it is not an official holiday, it is observed by many people across the country.
Festivals on July 29, 2012
- Festival of Santa Marta de Ribarteme in As Neves, Spain
- Cambridge Folk Festival in Cherry Hinton, United Kingdom
- Furano Belly Button Festival (Heso Matsuri) in Furano, Japan
- Newport Folk Festival in Newport, USA
- Cinehill Motovun Film Festival in Motovun, Croatia
- Celebration of Light in Vancouver, Canada
- Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, USA
- ScotiaCon in Inverness, United Kingdom
- Fuji Rock Festival in Yuzawa, Japan
- New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington Township, USA
- Anguilla Summer Festival in The Valley, Anguilla
- Jazz in Marciac in Marciac, France
- Tomorrowland Belgium in Boom, Belgium
- Interstellar Rodeo in Edmonton, Canada
- National Balloon Classic in Indianola, USA
This Day in History
- 2005 Astronomers announced the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris. It is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System.
- 1998 Died: Jerome Robbins, American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television.
- 1994 Died: Dorothy Hodgkin, Egyptian-English biochemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate for the discovery of the structure of vitamin B12. Among her other most influential discoveries was the confirmation of the structure of penicillin.
- 1988 Born: Tarjei Bø, Norwegian professional biathlete. As of 2024, he was awarded three gold, two silver, and one bronze Olympic medal in four different events.
- 1987 UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand signed an agreement on building a tunnel under the English Channel.
- 1981 Born: Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One racing driver. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in 2005 and 2006 with Renault.
- 1981 The wedding ceremony of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London was broadcast worldwide and watched by an audience of over 700 million people.
- 1980 After the end of the Islamic Revolution Iran adopted its new "holy" flag that is still used today.
- 1979 Died: Herbert Marcuse, German sociologist and philosopher. His most notable works include Reason and Revolution: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory, Eros and Civilization, One-Dimensional Man.
- 1974 Born: Josh Radnor, American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the long-running CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
- 1973 Born: Wanya Morris, American singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men
- 1973 A constitutional referendum on the abolishment of monarchy was held in Greece. The proposal was approved by 78.6% of voters, initiating the first period of the Metapolitefsi.
- 1972 Born: Wil Wheaton, American actor and writer who came to prominence for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- 1969 Born: Timothy Omundson, American actor. His best-known roles include Sean Potter in Judging Amy, Carlton Lassiter in Psych, King Richard in Galavant, and Cain in Supernatural.
- 1967 The city of Caracas, Venezuela was struck by an earthquake during celebration of its 400th founding anniversary. Approximately 500 people died.
- 1958 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law, thus creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- 1948 After a 12-year hiatus caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympic Games (the Games of the XIV Olympiad) were held in London.
- 1937 Born: Daniel McFadden, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate for the development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice.
- 1925 Born: Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films Zorba the Greek, Z, and Serpico, and composed the "Mauthausen Trilogy".
- 1921 Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist German Working Party. It became the ruling party in Germany and was disbanded after the end of World War II.
- 1913 Died: Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and jurist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his role in the formation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the first Hague peace conference in 1899.
- 1905 Born: Clara Bow, American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929.
- 1900 Died: Umberto I, King of Italy from January 1878 until his death. During his reign Italy saw a great expansion, gaining the territories of Eritrea and Somalia.
- 1900 Born: Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the 1974 Nobel Prize in Literature with Harry Martinson.
- 1898 Born: Isidor Isaac Rabi, Polish-born American physicist and academic. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1944 for the discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance.
- 1895 Died: Floriano Peixoto, Brazilian general and politician, the 2nd President of Brazil. Despite his unpopularity, he was responsible for the consolidation of the new Republican Government.
- 1890 Died: Vincent van Gogh, Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose best-known paintings include Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, Starry Night Over the Rhone, and Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear.
- 1888 Born: Vladimir Zworykin, Russian-American engineer known for inventing the iconoscope, the first fully electronic system that replaced earlier cameras.
- 1885 Born: Theda Bara, American actress of the silent film era. She was one of the most popular actresses and a sex symbol whose femme fatale roles earned her the nickname The Vamp.
- 1883 Born: Benito Mussolini, Italian journalist and politician, the leader of the National Fascist Party and Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism.
- 1856 Died: Robert Schumann, German composer and critic, widely regarded to be one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era.
- 1773 Guatemala was struck by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5. The mainshock was followed by numerous aftershocks which lasted until December 1773.
- 1507 Died: Martin Behaim, German-Bohemian geographer and astronomer. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest known globe, which he made in 1492.
- 1099 Died: Pope Urban II, best known for initiating the First Crusade and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal ecclesiastical court to help run the Church.