May 29th (2008) was a Thursday. It's the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 216 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 29th May, 2008
» A 2008 Iceland earthquake known as strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss (town) called Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
May 29th Famous Deaths for 2008
» Luc Bourdon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1987)
» Harvey Korman, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1927)
May 29th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Bona of Pisa
» Maximin of Trier
» Pope Alexander of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» Theodosia of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Democracy Day (Nigeria)
» Earliest day on which Feast of the Sacred Heart can fall, while July 2 is the latest; celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. (Catholic Church)
» International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International observance or International)