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363 — Battle of Ctesiphon (363)

The Battle of Ctesiphon took place on 29 May 363 between the armies of Roman Emperor Julian and an army of the Sasanian Empire (during Shapur II's reign) outside the walls of the Persian capital Ctesiphon. The battle resulted in a Roman victory, but eventually the Roman forces found themselves unable to continue their campaign as they were too far from their supply lines.

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479 — Xiao Daocheng takes the throne and establishes Southern Qi

Xiao Daocheng became emperor in a ceremony south of Jiankang, now Nanjing. His accession established the Southern Qi dynasty after the abdication of Emperor Shun of Liu Song.

May 29 is the Julian equivalent of the jiawu day of the fourth lunar month. The proleptic Gregorian date is May 30.

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1108 — Battle of Uclés (1108)

The Battle of Uclés was fought on 29 May 1108 near Uclés just south of the river Tagus between the Christian forces of Castile and León under Alfonso VI and the forces of the Muslim Almoravids under Tamim ibn-Yusuf. The battle was a disaster for the Christians and many of the high nobility of León, including seven counts, died in the fray or were beheaded afterwards, while the heir-apparent, Sancho Alfónsez, was murdered by villagers while trying to flee. Despite this, the Almoravids could not capitalise on their success in the open field by taking Toledo.

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1123 — Battle of Yibneh

In the Battle of Yibneh (Yibna) in 1123, a Crusader force led by Eustace Grenier crushed a Fatimid army from Egypt sent by vizier Al-Ma'mun between Ascalon and Jaffa.

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1167 — Battle of Monte Porzio

The Battle of Monte Porzio (also called the Battle of Tusculum) was fought on 29 May 1167 between the Holy Roman Empire and the Commune of Rome. The communal Roman army, which one historian has called the "greatest army which Rome had sent into the field in centuries", was defeated by the forces of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his local allies, the Counts of Tusculum and the ruler of Albano. Comparing its effect on the city of Rome, one historian has been called Monte Porzio the "Cannae of the Middle Ages".

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1176 — Battle of Legnano

The Battle of Legnano was fought on May 29, 1176, between the forces of the Holy Roman Empire, led by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and the Lombard League. The Imperial army suffered a major defeat.

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1233 — Siege of Kaifeng (1232)

In the siege of Kaifeng from 1232 to 1233, the Mongol Empire captured Kaifeng, the capital of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. The Mongol Empire and the Jin dynasty had been at war for nearly two decades, beginning in 1211 after the Jin dynasty refused the Mongol offer to submit as a vassal. Ögedei Khan sent two armies to besiege Kaifeng, one led by himself, and the other by his brother Tolui.

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1328 — Philip VI is crowned at Reims Cathedral

On May 29, 1328, Philip VI was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral. He was the first French king of the House of Valois. The coronation followed his earlier proclamation as king in April; the ceremony was a separate milestone from his accession.

May 29 is the coronation ceremony, not the earlier proclamation of Philip as king.

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1385 — Battle of Trancoso

The Battle of Trancoso was fought on 29 May 1385 between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Crown of Castile. Following the coronation of João of Aviz, John I of Castile sent an army into the Portuguese region of Beira in retaliation for Portuguese defiance, where they committed all the kinds of atrocities. The city of Viseu was pillaged and burned, but when the Castilians were returning to Castile with their plundered loot and the prisoners they had taken, a Portuguese army met them, dismounted and assumed a defensive formation.

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1416 — Battle of Gallipoli (1416)

The Battle of Gallipoli occurred on 29 May 1416 between the fleets of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire off the port city of Gallipoli, the main Ottoman naval base. The battle was the main episode of a brief conflict between the two powers, resulting from Ottoman attacks against possessions and shipping of the Venetians and their allies in the Aegean Sea in 1414–1415.

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1453 — Fall of Constantinople

Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. The attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's defenders, was commanded by Sultan Mehmed II (later nicknamed "the Conqueror"), while the Byzantine army was led by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos.

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1529 — Capture of Peñón of Algiers (1529)

The capture of Peñón of Algiers was accomplished when the beylerbey of Algiers, Hayreddin Barbarossa, captured the fortress called Peñón of Algiers, on a small islet facing the Algerian city of Algiers from the Habsburg Spaniards.

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1599 — Battle of Deputy's Pass

The Battle of Deputy's Pass was fought in County Wicklow on 29 May 1599, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A Gaelic Irish force under Felim McFiach O'Byrne ambushed an English army of about 500, under Sir Henry Harrington, which was marching from Rathdrum to Wicklow. The English army was routed and lost about 250 men.

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1599 — Siege of Cahir Castle

The siege of Cahir Castle took place in Munster, in southern Ireland in 1599, during the campaign of the Earl of Essex against the rebels in the Nine Years War (1595-1603). Although the castle was considered the strongest fortress in the country, Essex took it after only a few days of artillery bombardment. However, Queen Elizabeth dismissed her commander's achievement, claiming the defenders were merely a "rabble of rogues".

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1630 — Battle of Villabuona

The Battle of Villabuona (sometimes spelled "Villabona") was fought on 29 May 1630 in the frazione of Villabona (a locality in the comune of Goito) in southern Lombardy during the Mantuan war of succession between an allied Franco-Venetian army led by the Venetian provveditore Zaccaria Sagredo and the French commander Duc de Candale on one side and the Imperial army of Mathias Gallas on the other.

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1652 — Cossack raid on Istanbul (1652)

The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Russian: Казацкий рейд на Стамбул, Ukrainian: Козацький рейд на Стамбул, Turkish: İstanbul'a Kazak baskını; 1652) was conducted by the Don Cossacks of Ataman Ivan Bogatyi against the capital of Ottoman Empire and surrounding areas, on 29 May 1652.

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1658 — Battle of Samugarh

Battle of Samugarh, Jang-e-Samugarh, (May 29, 1658), was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659) between the sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the emperor's serious illness in September 1657. The battle of Samugarh was fought between his sons Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his two younger brothers Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan). Dara Shikoh began to retreat towards Samugarh, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Agra, south of the Yamuna River, after Aurangzeb had defeated Dara Shikoh's forces during the Battle of Dharmat.

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1771 — Capture of Giurgiu (1771)

The capture of Giurgiu was a military siege undertaken by the Ottomans between 27 and 29 May 1771 against the city of Giurgiu, occupied by the Russians since February. The siege was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.

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1777 — 1777 Virginia gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was scheduled to be held in Virginia on May 29, 1777. However, when the Virginia General Assembly met to conduct the election, the incumbent governor of Virginia Patrick Henry was the only candidate nominated. By a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Delegates, balloting was dispensed with and Henry was declared re-elected by acclamation.

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1778 — 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was scheduled to be held in Virginia on May 29, 1778. However, when the Virginia General Assembly met to conduct the election, the incumbent governor of Virginia Patrick Henry was the only candidate nominated. By a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Delegates, balloting was dispensed with and Henry was declared re-elected by acclamation.

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1779 — Battle of Chillicothe

The Battle of Chillicothe was a military engagement of the western theater of the American Revolutionary War. In May 1779, Colonel John Bowman of the Kentucky County militia, accompanied by Benjamin Logan and Levi Todd, led between 160 and 300 militiamen against the Shawnee settlement of Old Chillicothe. Dividing their forces, Bowman and Logan attacked the town from two sides but were eventually repulsed.

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1780 — Battle of Waxhaws

The Battle of Waxhaws (also known as the Waxhaws or Waxhaw massacre, and Buford's massacre) took place during the American Revolutionary War on May 29, 1780, near Lancaster, South Carolina, between a Continental Army force led by Abraham Buford and a mainly Loyalist force led by British officer Banastre Tarleton. Buford refused an initial demand to surrender, but when his men were attacked by Tarleton's cavalry, many threw down their arms to surrender. Buford apparently attempted to surrender, however, the British commanding officer Tarleton was shot at during the truce, having his horse fall and trap him.

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1782 — Battle off Halifax (1782)

The Battle off Halifax took place on 28 May 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. It involved the American privateer Jack and the 14-gun Royal Naval brig HMS Observer off Halifax, Nova Scotia. Captain David Ropes commanded Jack, and Lieutenant John Crymes commanded Observer. The battle was "a long and severe engagement" in which Captain David Ropes was killed.

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1790 — Rhode Island ratifies the United States Constitution

On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the last of the original thirteen states to do so. Its ratifying convention approved the Constitution by 34 votes to 32. The ratification came more than a year after the new federal government began operating.

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1794 — Frigate action of 29 May 1794

The frigate action of 29 May 1794—not to be confused with the much larger fleet action of 29 May 1794 that took place in the same waters at the same time—was a minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars between a Royal Navy frigate and a French Navy frigate.

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1794 — Siege of Collioure (1794)

The siege of Collioure (6 – 29 May 1794) saw a Republican French army led by Jacques François Dugommier invest the French port of Collioure held by a Spanish garrison commanded by Eugenio Navarro. The actual siege work was carried out by Pierre François Sauret's reinforced division. After the three-and-a-half-week War of the Pyrenees siege, the Spanish fleet sent to evacuate the garrison was blown off station by a storm.

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1798 — United Irishmen Rebellion: Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland

The Gibbet Rath executions , sometimes called the Gibbet Rath massacre, refers to the execution of several hundred surrendering rebels by government forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 at the Curragh of Kildare on 29 May 1798.

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1813 — Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor

The Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, or simply the Battle of Sacket's Harbor, took place on 29 May 1813, during the War of 1812. A British force was transported across Lake Ontario and attempted to capture the town, which was the principal dockyard and base for the American naval squadron on the lake. Twelve warships were built here.

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1825 — Coronation of Charles X of France

The coronation of Charles X took place on 29 May 1825 in Reims, where he was crowned King of France and Navarre. The ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims in Reims, the traditional site for the coronations of the Kings of France. It was the first coronation since Louis XVI's in 1775, and marked the final coronation of a French monarch, as Louis Philippe I and Napoleon III were only proclaimed monarch.

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1831 — Battle of Rajgród

The Battle of Rajgród was a battle fought on 29 May 1831 between Poland and Imperial Russia, during the November Uprising. The Poles, according to some accounts, were victorious.

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1860 — Battle of Williams Station

The Battle of Williams Station was a minor skirmish during the Pyramid Lake War of 1860. The fight took place following the defeat of Major William Ormsby at the First Battle of Pyramid Lake as U.S. Volunteers entered the war.

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1861 — Battle of Aquia Creek

The Battle of Aquia Creek was an exchange of cannon fire between Union Navy gunboats and Confederate shore batteries on the Potomac River at its confluence with Aquia Creek in Stafford County, Virginia. The battle took place from May 29, 1861 to June 1, 1861 during the early days of the American Civil War. The Confederates set up several shore batteries to block Union military and commercial vessels from moving in the Chesapeake Bay and along the lower Potomac River as well as for defensive purposes. The battery at Aquia also was intended to protect the railroad terminal at that location.

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1861 — The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC; Chinese: 香港總商會) was founded on 29 May 1861, and is the oldest and one of the largest business organizations in Hong Kong, marking a historic milestone of 165 years of service in 2026. It has thousands of corporate members, who combined employ around one-third of Hong Kong's workforce.

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1862 — First Battle of Pocotaligo

The First Battle of Pocotaligo was a battle in the American Civil War fought on May 29, 1862 near Yemassee, South Carolina. The Union objective was to sever the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and thus isolate Charleston, South Carolina.

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1864 — Maximilian and Carlota come ashore at Veracruz

Maximilian and Carlota disembarked from the Austrian frigate Novara at Veracruz. Their ship had arrived at the port the day before.

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1874 — Mayo by-election, 1874

The Mayo by-election of 1874 was fought on 29 May 1874. The byelection was fought due to the void Election of the incumbent Home Rule MP, George Ekins Browne. It was retained by Browne.

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1877 — Battle of Pacocha

The naval Incident of Pacocha took place on 29 May 1877 when Nicolás de Piérola was leading a revolution to overthrow then Peruvian President Mariano Ignacio Prado. Piérola's supporters used the Peruvian monitor Huáscar as a raiding ship. She harassed the shipping especially off El Callao, the main commercial port of Peru. However, after she boarded some British merchant ships, British authorities sent Rear Admiral de Horsey to capture the vessel. The Peruvian warship managed to outrun the British squadron after a fierce exchange of fire. Huascar guns were undermanned, and the monitor fired just 40 rounds.

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1895 — Japanese troops land at Aodi

Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa led troops ashore at Aodi on Taiwan’s northeast coast. The landing marked the beginning of the Japanese military campaign to take control of the island after the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

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1900 — Battle of Biddulphsberg

The Battle of Biddulphsberg was an engagement of the Second Boer War on May 29, 1900, and was part of the Advance on Pretoria. Troops of the 8th Division were stationed in the Southern regions of the Orange Free State in order to cover Lord Roberts' advance on Transvaal, and to prevent the Orange Free State from falling back under Boer control.

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1900 — N'Djamena, now the capital of Chad, was founded as Fort-Lamy by French commander Émile Gentil

N'Djamena (English: ən-jah-MAY-nə) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a Special Status Province, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements. Originally called Fort-Lamy, it was founded in 1910 by the French during their colonization of Central Africa. The city was renamed N'Djamena in 1975, reflecting its local Chadian heritage.

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1902 — Ontario general election, 1902

The Ontario general election, 1902 was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on May 29, 1902, to elect the 98 Members of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs"). The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, formed the government for a ninth consecutive term, although with only a very slim, two-seat majority in the Legislature. The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney formed the official opposition.

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1904 — Belgian general election, 1904

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 29 May 1904.The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 38 of the 81 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Under the alternating system, elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.

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1913 — The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris

On May 29, 1913, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring premiered at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes performed Vaslav Nijinsky’s choreography, with designs by Nicholas Roerich. The music and dancing provoked a noisy audience response. The scale and causes of the disturbance remain debated, and some often-repeated accounts concern later performances.

May 29 is the 1913 premiere. Descriptions of the audience disturbance differ.

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1914 — The Empress of Ireland sinks in the St. Lawrence River

The liner Empress of Ireland sank off Sainte-Luce, Quebec, after a collision in fog. More than a thousand people died.

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1915 — May 1915 Portuguese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 29 May 1915. Following the resignation of president Manuel de Arriaga, an election was held to see who would complete the remainder of his term. Portugal's 1911 constitution stated that the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.

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1918 — Grey by-election, 1918

The Grey by-election of 1918 was a by-election during the 18th New Zealand Parliament. It was held on the 29 May 1918. The seat had become vacant due to the imprisonment of sitting member Paddy Webb who was jailed on the issue of his vocal opposition to conscription which had been enforced by Prime Minister William Massey. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Harry Holland.

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1918 — Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad

The Battle of Sardarabad (Armenian: Սարդարապատի ճակատամարտ, romanized: Sardarapati chakatamart; Turkish: Serdarabad Muharebesi) was a battle of the Caucasus campaign of World War I that took place near Sardarabad, Armenia, from 21 to 29 May 1918, between the regular Armenian military units and militia on one side and the Ottoman army that had invaded Eastern Armenia on the other.

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1919 — 1919 South American Championship play-off

The 1919 South American Championship play-off was a match held to determine the winner of the 1919 South American Championship, the third edition of this continental championship, as Brazil and Uruguay were tied for the first place after the regular competition. The match took place on May 29, 1919, at Estádio das Laranjeiras in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil won 1–0 after two extra time periods of two 30-minute halves each.

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1919 — Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, May 29, 1919, with a magnitude of 1.0719. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness.

A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, May 29, 1919, with a magnitude of 1.0719.

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1919 — Eddington’s expedition photographs a total solar eclipse from Príncipe

Arthur Eddington’s team photographed stars near the eclipsed Sun from Príncipe. Their measurements, together with those from a separate team in Sobral, Brazil, tested whether the Sun’s gravity bends starlight.

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1920 — 1920 Louth flood

The 1920 Louth flood was a severe flash flooding event in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth which occurred on 29 May 1920, resulting in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in Britain or Ireland during the 20th century.

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1935 — Battle of Luding Bridge

The Battle of Luding Bridge (simplified Chinese: 泸定桥战斗; traditional Chinese: 瀘定橋戰鬥; pinyin: Lúdìng Qiáo Zhàndòu) of 1935 was a controversial crossing of the Luding Bridge by the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Chinese Workers and Peasants' Red Army during the Long March. The bridge, situated over the Dadu River in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, was located about 80 kilometers west of the city of Ya'an and was a river crossing vital to the Red Army.

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1937 — Deutschland incident (1937)

The Deutschland incident of 1937 occurred in May of that year, during the Spanish Civil War. On 29 May 1937, a pair of Tupolev SB Soviet bombers attached to the Spanish Republican Air Force raided Nationalist air bases and the port of Ibiza, in the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft departed from the airbase of Los Alcázares, near Cartagena.

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1939 — Hungarian parliamentary election, 1939

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 28 and 29 May 1939. The result was a victory for the Party of Hungarian Life, which won 181 of the 260 seats in Parliament. Pál Teleki remained Prime Minister.

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1941 — Battle of Rethymno

The Battle of Rethymno was part of the Battle of Crete, fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete between 20 and 29 May 1941. Australian and Greek forces commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Ian Campbell defended the town of Rethymno and the nearby airstrip against a German paratrooper attack by the 2nd Parachute Regiment of the 7th Air Division commanded by Colonel Alfred Sturm.

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1944 — Operation Steinbock

Operation Steinbock or Operation Capricorn (German: Unternehmen Steinbock), sometimes called the Baby Blitz or Little Blitz, was a strategic bombing campaign by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the Second World War. It comprised attacks on southern England and lasted from January to May 1944. Steinbock was the last strategic air offensive by the German bomber arm during the conflict.

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1947 — United Airlines Flight 521 crashes at LaGuardia Airport, killing 43

United Air Lines Flight 521 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by a Douglas DC-4 from LaGuardia Airport, New York City, United States, to Cleveland, Ohio, United States. On May 29, 1947, while attempting to take off on runway 18, the aircraft failed to get airborne, overran the end of the runway, ripped through an airport fence onto traffic on the Grand Central Parkway, and slammed into an embankment, ultimately plunging into a pond and exploding.

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1948 — Yanzhou campaign

The Yanzhou campaign (Chinese: 兖州战役; pinyin: Yǎnzhōu Zhànyì), also known as the campaign at the central section of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway (Chinese: 津浦路中段战役; pinyin: Jīn Pŭ Lù Zhōng Duàn Zhànyì), was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists for the control of the town Yanzhou, which is today under the administration of Jining, and the region to the north of the town in Shandong, China during the Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era, and resulted in communist victory.

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1948 — United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded

The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its primary task was initially to provide the military command structure to the peacekeeping forces in the Middle East to enable the peacekeepers to observe and maintain the ceasefire, and in assisting the parties to the Armistice Agreements in the supervision of the application and observance of the terms of those Agreements.

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1949 — 1949 Copa del Generalísimo final

The Copa del Generalísimo 1949 final was the 47th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamartín in Madrid, on 29 May 1949, being won by Valencia CF, who beat Atlético de Bilbao 1–0.

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1950 — The St. Roch reaches Halifax after circling North America

The RCMP schooner St. Roch reached Halifax after sailing from Canada’s Pacific coast through the Panama Canal. Together with an earlier Northwest Passage crossing, the voyage made it the first ship to circle North America.

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1953 — Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reach Everest’s summit

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest as members of a British expedition led by John Hunt. Their ascent, made from the Nepalese side of the mountain, became the first confirmed successful climb to the highest point on Earth. The achievement relied on the work of a large expedition, including climbers, high-altitude porters, and support teams who established camps and carried supplies. Hillary and Tenzing spent a short time on the summit before beginning their descent. News of the success traveled internationally and became a defining moment in the history of mountaineering and Himalayan exploration.

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1953 — Battle of Dalushan Islands

The Battle of Dalushan (Greater Deer Mountain) Islands (大鹿山等岛战斗) was a battle fought between the nationalists and the communists for several islands and islets just off the coast of Zhejiang, China during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era; it resulted in a communist victory. Order of battle: * Nationalists: * The 42nd Column of the Anti-Communist Assault Army * Communists: * A battalion of the 179th regiment of the 60th Division * Two companies of the 17th Public Security Division On May 29, 1953, a battalion of the 179th regiment of the 60th Division and two companies of the 17th Public Security Division launched their assault on Da Lu Shan Dao (大鹿山岛, "Greater Deer Mountain Island"), Xiao Lu Shan Dao, (小鹿山岛, "Lesser Deer Mountain Island"), Ji Guan Shan Dao (鸡冠山岛, "Rooster’s Crown Mountain Island"), and Yang Yu (羊屿, "Goat Islet") off coast of Zhejiang.

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1953 — Battle of the Nevada Complex

The Battle of the Nevada Complex was fought between 25 and 29 May 1953 during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and Chinese forces over several front line outposts. After suffering heavy losses the UN abandoned the positions.

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1954 — Australian federal election, 1954

Federal elections were held in Australia on 29 May 1954. All 121 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, no Senate election took place. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia Robert Menzies with coalition partner the Country Party led by Arthur Fadden defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Herbert Evatt.

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1954 — 1954 Australian House of Representatives election

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.

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1955 — 1955 Coupe de France final

The 1955 Coupe de France final was a football match held on 29 May 1955 at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes, France. It was the final of the 1954–55 edition of the Coupe de France. The match saw Lille defeat Bordeaux 5–2 thanks to goals by Jean Vincent, Yvon Douis (2), and Gérard Bourbotte (2).

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1957 — Established as Hong Kong's first television service under the name Rediffusion Television () on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television in 1973 and was renamed Asia Television (ATV) in 1982

Asia Television Limited (Chinese: 亞洲電視有限公司, also known as ATV) is a digital media and broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Established as Hong Kong's first television service under the name Rediffusion Television (麗的電視/麗的呼聲) on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television in 1973 and was renamed Asia Television (ATV) in 1982. ATV operated two principal over-the-air channels: the Cantonese ATV Home and the English ATV World.

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1958 — May 1958 crisis in France

The May 1958 crisis (French: Crise de mai 1958), also known as the Algiers putsch or the coup of 13 May, was a political crisis in France during the turmoil of the Algerian War (1954–1962) which led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and its replacement by the Fifth Republic led by Charles de Gaulle who returned to power after a twelve-year absence.

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1959 — United Arab Republic v Sudan (1959 African Cup of Nations)

United Arab Republic v Sudan was the decisive match of group stage at the 1959 African Cup of Nations. The match was played at the Prince Farouk Stadium in Cairo on 29 May 1959. Unlike other Africa Cup of Nations, the 1959 winner was determined by a group stage, with three teams playing in round-robin format, instead of a knockout stage.

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1965 — Operation White Giant

Operation White Giant (March–April 1965) was a military offensive conducted by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its allies to retake northeastern Orientale Province from insurgents during the Simba rebellion. The operation succeeded in its aims, cutting off the Simba rebels from supply by their allies in Uganda and Sudan.

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1966 — 1966 Copa del Generalísimo final

The Copa del Generalísimo 1966 final was the 64th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on 29 May 1966 and was won by Real Zaragoza (playing in their fourth consecutive final), who beat Atlético Bilbao 2–0.

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1968 — 1968 European Cup final

The 1968 European Cup final was the final match of the 1967–68 European Cup, the premier club football competition in Europe. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 29 May 1968 between Benfica of Portugal and Manchester United of England in front of a crowd of 92,225.

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1969 — 1969 City of Bridgetown by-election

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the city of Bridgetown on 29 May 1969 after the death of Barbados National Party member Louis Lynch who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. It was the first election held after Barbados gained independence from the British Empire in 1966.

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1969 — Operation Oklahoma Hills

Operation Oklahoma Hills was a clear and search operation during the Vietnam War mounted by the 1st Marine Division and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 51st Regiment from 31 March to 29 May 1969.

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1973 — 1973 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1973 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 3, 1973, with a run-off election on May 29, 1973. Incumbent Sam Yorty was defeated by councilman Tom Bradley in a rematch of the 1969 mayoral election. Yorty's growing apathy towards the office of Mayor and his previous tactics against Bradley would be the main points of criticisms towards him, and coupled with Bradley's popularity would lead to his defeat.

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1974 — The Finnish association Seta is founded in Helsinki

On May 29, 1974, Seta was founded at a meeting in Helsinki. The association works for equal rights for sexual and gender minorities in Finland.

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1975 — 1975 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1975 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 29 May 1975. Gustáv Husák was elected the new president.

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1980 — 1980 Greek Super Cup

The 1980 Greek Super Cup was the 1st edition of the Greek Super Cup, an association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Alpha Ethniki and Greek Cup competitions. The match took place on 29 May 1980 at Karaiskakis Stadium. The contesting teams were the 1979–80 Alpha Ethniki champions, Olympiacos and the 1979–80 Greek Cup winners, Kastoria. Olympiacos won the match 4–3.

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1982 — 1982 Taça de Portugal final

The 1982 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1981–82 Taça de Portugal, the 42nd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 29 May 1982 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Braga and Sporting CP.

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1982 — Battle of Goose Green

The Battle of Goose Green (Spanish: Batalla de Pradera del Ganso) was fought from the 28th to the 29th of May 1982 by British and Argentine forces during the Falklands War. Located on East Falkland's central isthmus, the settlement of Goose Green was the site of a tactically vital airfield. Argentine forces were located in a well-defended position within striking distance of San Carlos Water, where the British task force had positioned themselves after their amphibious landing.

Falklands War: The British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.

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1982 — 1982 Israel Super Cup

The 1982 Israel Super Cup was the 12th Israel Super Cup (17th, including unofficial matches, as the competition wasn't played within the Israel Football Association in its first 5 editions, until 1969), an annual Israel football match played between the winners of the previous season's Top Division and Israel State Cup. The match was played between Hapoel Kfar Saba, champions of the 1981–82 Liga Leumit and Hapoel Yehud, winners of the 1981–82 Israel State Cup.

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1984 — 1984 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 29 May 1984. The result was a victory for the ruling Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the Legislative Council, including Kew North Caicos, where Rosita Butterfield became the islands' first female Legislative Council member. Following the elections, PNP leader Norman Saunders remained Chief Minister.

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1985 — Heysel Stadium disaster

The Heysel Stadium disaster (pronounced: [ˈɦɛizəl]; Dutch: Heizeldrama; French: Drame du Heysel) occurred on 29 May 1985 when escaping fans were pressed against a collapsing wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Juventus of Italy and Liverpool of England. 39 people—mostly Italians and Juventus fans—were killed and 600 were injured in the confrontation. Approximately an hour before the Juventus-Liverpool final was due to kick off, Liverpool supporters charged at Juventus fans and breached a fence that was separating them from a "neutral area".

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1985 — 1985 European Cup final

The 1985 European Cup final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy on 29 May 1985 at the Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium. It was the final match of the 1984–85 season of the European Cup, Europe's premier cup competition. Liverpool were the reigning champions and were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984.

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1985 — Steve Fonyo completes his cross-Canada fundraising run

Steve Fonyo reached Mile Zero in Victoria, British Columbia, after running across Canada. His Journey for Lives raised money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

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1988 — Battle of Adadle

The Battle of Cadaadley occurred on 29 May 1988 during the Somali Civil War, marking a significant offensive by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the Somali National Army (SNA). This engagement was part of a broader campaign launched by the SNM across multiple fronts, including Hargeisa and Burco, to destabilize the Somali government’s control in the northern regions.

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1988 — 1988 Associate Members' Cup final

The 1988 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy Final for sponsorship reasons, was the 5th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 29 May 1988, The game was contested by Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers before a crowd of 80,841, a then record for the trophy, which was not bettered until the 2019 final between Sunderland and Portsmouth.

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1988 — 1988 Catalan regional election

A regional election was held in Catalonia on 29 May 1988 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the autonomous community. All 135 seats in the Parliament were up for election.

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1988 — Moscow Summit (1988)

The Moscow Summit was a summit meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. It was held on May 29 – June 2, 1988. Reagan and Gorbachev finalized the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) after the U.S. Senate's ratification of the treaty in May 1988.

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1989 — 1989 Prince Edward Island general election

The 1989 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 29, 1989. The campaign resulted in the re-election of the Liberal government of Premier Joe Ghiz. In this election, the Liberals won 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage that a winning party has taken on record in Prince Edward Island. The Progressive Conservatives won two seats despite taking 36 per cent of the popular vote; they were due 12 seats.

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1990 — Boris Yeltsin is elected chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet

On May 29, 1990, deputies of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic elected Boris Yeltsin chairman of its Supreme Soviet. His election as president of the republic took place the following year.

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1991 — 1991 European Cup final

The 1991 European Cup final was a football match held at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy, on 29 May 1991, that saw Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia defeat Marseille of France in a penalty shoot-out. After normal time and extra time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks.

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1991 — 1991 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1991 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Ivaylo Stadium in Veliko Tarnovo on 29 May 1991, and was contested between the sides of Levski Sofia and Botev Plovdiv. The match was won by Levski Sofia.

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1993 — 1993 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 1993 Football League Third Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London, between York City and Crewe Alexandra. It was to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Third Division to the Second Division.

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1993 — 1993 Scottish Cup final

The 1993 Scottish Cup final was played between Rangers and Aberdeen at Celtic Park on 29 May 1993. Owing to ground reconstruction at Hampden Park, the fixture was played at another stadium for the first time since 1924. Rangers won the match 2–1, thereby securing a domestic treble. Rangers' scorers were Mark Hateley, scoring in his second consecutive Scottish Cup final, and Neil Murray.

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1994 — Colombian presidential election, 1994

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 1994, with a second round on 19 June. The result was a victory for Ernesto Samper of the Liberal Party, who received 51.1% of the vote in the run-off. During the campaign, the Liberal Party was forced to seek additional funding from the Cali Cartel, which resulted in the Proceso 8000.

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1994 — 1994 Ukrainian Cup final

The 1994 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the Republican Stadium on 29 May 1994. The match was the 3rd Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by FC Chornomorets Odesa and SC Tavriya Simferopol. The 1994 Ukrainian Cup Final was the third to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Chornomorets won on penalty kicks 5–3 after the score was tied 0–0.

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1994 — 1994 Hungarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 8 May 1994, with a second round of voting in 174 of the 176 single member constituencies on 29 May. They resulted in the return to power of the Hungarian Socialist Party, the former Communist party, under the leadership of Gyula Horn, who became prime minister. The Socialists achieved a remarkable revival, winning an overall majority of 209 seats out of 386, up from 33 in 1990.

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1995 — 1995 Football League First Division play-off final

The 1995 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 1995 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Bolton Wanderers and Reading. The match was to determine the second and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premiership.

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1996 — Israeli general election, 1996

General elections were held in Israel on 29 May 1996. For the first time the Prime Minister was elected on a separate ballot from the remaining members of the Knesset. The 1996 elections resulted in a surprise victory for Netanyahu by a margin of 29,457 votes, less than 1% of the total number of votes cast, and much smaller than the number of spoiled votes. This came after the initial exit polls had predicted a Peres win, spawning the phrase "went to sleep with Peres, woke up with Netanyahu." This election was Peres's fourth and last election defeat.

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1997 — 1997 Indonesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 29 May 1997. There were three simultaneous elections in one because voters were electing members of two levels of regional government (provincial and regency levels) as well as the national-level People's Representative Council. This was the last election of President Suharto's New Order regime, which collapsed one year later. Like the preceding New Order elections, it was won outright by the Golkar organization.

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1999 — 1999 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election

The 1999 United States House of Representatives special election in Louisiana's 1st congressional district was held on May 29, 1999, to select the successor to Bob Livingston (R) who resigned due to the discovery of an extramarital affair. On May 1, nine candidates, mostly Republicans, competed on the same ballot. However, since no candidate was able to achieve a majority, a runoff was held at the end of the month.

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1999 — 1999 Scottish Cup final

The 1999 Scottish Cup Final was played on 29 May 1999, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 114th Scottish Cup. Celtic and Rangers contested the match, Rangers won the match 1–0, thanks to Rod Wallace's 48th-minute goal where he shot left footed into the corner of the goal when the ball broke to him in the box four yards out.

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1999 — Discovery makes the first space-shuttle docking with the ISS

On 29 May 1999, Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station during STS-96. This was the first space-shuttle docking with the station; the mission had launched on 27 May.

The docking occurred in orbit, not at a terrestrial venue.

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1999 — 1999 Slovak presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia on 15 May 1999, with a second round on 29 May. Following a constitutional amendment in 1998 that introduced direct presidential elections for the first time, they resulted in a victory for Rudolf Schuster, who received 57% of the vote in the run-off.

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1999 — Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as president of Nigeria

On May 29, 1999, Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as president of Nigeria in Abuja. The handover from military rule marked the beginning of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.

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2000 — 2000 Football League First Division play-off final

The 2000 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2000, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the First Division to the Premiership in the 1999–2000 season. Ipswich Town faced Barnsley in the last domestic competitive fixture to be played at the original Wembley Stadium.

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2001 — PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin

PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to professional golf tours. The PGA Tour, the main organizer of professional golf tours in the United States, had required all golfers to walk between shots during the third stage of its qualifying tournament, which it argued was an important aspect of the game.

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2004 — 2004 Football League First Division play-off final

The 2004 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2004 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, between Crystal Palace and West Ham United. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the FA Premier League.

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2004 — 2004 DFB-Pokal final

The 2004 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2003–04 DFB-Pokal, the 61st season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 May 2004 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Werder Bremen won the match 3–2 against second-division Alemannia Aachen, giving them their 5th cup title.

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2004 — 2004 Coupe de France final

The 2004 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 29 May 2004, that saw Paris SG defeat LB Châteauroux 1–0 thanks to a goal by Pauleta.

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2004 — The U.S. World War II Memorial is dedicated

The World War II Memorial was formally dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thousands of veterans attended the ceremony.

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2005 — 2005 French European Constitution referendum

A referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in France on 29 May 2005 to decide whether the French government should ratify the proposed constitution of the European Union. The result was a victory for the "no" campaign, with 55% of voters rejecting the treaty on a turnout of 69%.

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2005 — 2005 Football League One play-off final

The 2005 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2005 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, between Hartlepool United and Sheffield Wednesday. It determined the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

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2005 — 2005 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2005 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on 29 May 2005. The match was the 14th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv. The Olympic stadium is the traditional arena for the Cup final. The game was remembered for involving the most foreign players in the Ukrainian Cup finals: out of 36 players on both teams' rosters, 28 were from outside of Ukraine.

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2005 — 2005 Russian Cup final

The 2005 Russian Cup final decided the winner of the 2004–05 Russian Cup, the 13th season of Russia's main football cup. It was played on 29 May 2005 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, between CSKA Moscow and Khimki. CSKA Moscow emerged victorious with a 1–0 win thanks to a 68th-minute header from Yuri Zhirkov.

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2005 — 2005 KNVB Cup final

The 2005 KNVB Cup final was a football match between Willem II and PSV on 29 May 2005 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2004–05 KNVB Cup competition. PSV won 4–0 after goals from Wilfred Bouma, Phillip Cocu, Park Ji-sung and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. With this victory, PSV clinched the double, as they had also become champions of the 2004–05 Eredivisie.

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2005 — Vitória de Setúbal beats Benfica in the Portuguese Cup final

Vitória de Setúbal came from behind to beat Benfica 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. It was Setúbal’s third Portuguese Cup title.

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2006 — 2006 Rome municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Rome on 28–29 May 2006 to elect the Mayor of Rome and 60 members of the City Council, as well as the nineteen presidents and more than 400 councillors of the 19 municipi in which the municipality was divided. The two main candidates were the incumbent left-wing Walter Veltroni and the national-conservative Minister of Agriculture Gianni Alemanno.

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2006 — 2006 Milan municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Milan on 28–29 May 2006, to elect the Mayor of Milan and the 60 members of the City Council. The incumbent Mayor Gabriele Albertini was term-limited and could not run for a third term. The main candidates were the incumbent Minister of Education Letizia Moratti, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition House of Freedoms, and the former prefect of Milan Bruno Ferrante, supported by the centre-left coalition The Union.

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2008 — Caravana de Campeones (2008)

The Caravana de Campeones (2008), Spanish for "Caravan of Champions", was a major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by the Mexican Lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The event took place on May 29, 2008 in IWRG's main arena Arena Naucalpan. and was the first documented instance of IWRG using the Caravana de Campeones title for one of their shows. It would subsequently become an annual event. The 2008 Caravana de Campeones featured a total of six matches, five of which were for IWRG Championships, including determining the first ever holder of the IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship, Freelance.

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2008 — 2008 Iceland earthquake

The 2008 Iceland earthquake was a doublet earthquake that struck on 29 May at 15:46 UTC in southwestern Iceland. The recorded magnitudes of the two main quakes were 5.9 Mw and 5.8 Mw, respectively, giving a composite magnitude of 6.1 Mw. There were no human fatalities, but injuries were reported and a number of sheep were killed.

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2009 — 2009 Liga Indonesia Premier Division final

The 2009 Liga Indonesia Premier Division final was a football match which was played on 29 May 2009. Persisam and Persema was a debutant of the final stage.

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2010 — UFC 114

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

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2010 — 2010 Football League One play-off final

The 2010 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2010 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Millwall and Swindon Town to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

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2010 — 2010 Super 14 final

The Final of the 2010 Super 14 season, a provincial rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, took place on 29 May 2010 at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa. The Bulls, based in Pretoria, hosted the Stormers, from Cape Town, in the second all-South African final. The defending champion Bulls won 25–17 to claim their second consecutive title and third in four years.

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2010 — Dream 14

Dream 14 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on May 29, 2010 in Japan. The event aired live in North America on HDNet.

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2010 — 2010 Celtic League Grand Final

The 2009–10 Celtic League Grand Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Celtic League season. The 2009–10 season was the fourth sponsored by Magners and was the first ever Celtic League Grand Final. The final was won by the Ospreys who defeated Leinster by 17–12 at the RDS Arena to win their third Celtic League title, the win ended Leinster's 20-month unbeaten home league record.

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2010 — 2010 Icelandic municipal elections

The Icelandic municipal elections of 2010 were held on 29 May in that year to elect the municipal councils of Iceland.

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2010 — 2010 Czech parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 28–29 May 2010 to elect the 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies. The elections had been expected to take place sometime before the end of 2009, but was postponed due to legal challenges. Before the election, the country had been governed by a caretaker administration headed by Jan Fischer.

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2010 — Persibo Bojonegoro wins Indonesia’s Premier Division final

Persibo Bojonegoro beat Deltras Sidoarjo 3–1 on penalties at Manahan Stadium in Solo. The match had finished goalless.

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2011 — 2011 Football League One play-off final

The 2011 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2011 at Old Trafford in Manchester, between Huddersfield Town and Peterborough United, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

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2011 — 2011 Coppa Italia final

The 2011 Coppa Italia final was the final match of the 2010–11 Coppa Italia, the top cup competition in Italian football. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 29 May 2011 between Internazionale and Palermo. Internazionale won by 3–1 to retain the trophy.

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2012 — 2012 Texas Republican presidential primary

The 2012 Texas Republican presidential primary was held on May 29, 2012, as part of the 2012 Republican Party primaries for the 2012 U.S. presidential election. 152 delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention were allocated to the presidential candidates. Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney ranked first and winner of the primary, Ron Paul, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was second and Rick Santorum, former Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, was third (withdraw).

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2012 — 2012 Texas Democratic presidential primary

The 2012 Texas Democratic presidential primary was held on May 29, 2012. Incumbent president Barack Obama, who was running for the nomination without any major opposition, won the primary with 88.18% of the vote. The primary was officially non-binding. From April to June 2012, the state and district conventions awarded all of Texas' 260 pledged delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, with an additional 27 unpledged delegates.

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2012 — A second major earthquake strikes the Emilia area

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Emilia area of northern Italy in the morning, west of the epicenter of the damaging May 20 earthquake.

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2013 — 2013 Slovenian Football Cup final

The 2013 Slovenian Football Cup final was the final match of the 2012–13 Slovenian Football Cup, the 22nd edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in the country after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The match was played on 29 May 2013 at Bonifika Stadium in Koper.

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2014 — NXT TakeOver (2014)

NXT TakeOver was a 2014 professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental territory, NXT. It was the inaugural NXT TakeOver event and took place on Saturday, May 29, 2014, at NXT's home venue at the time, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The event aired exclusively on the WWE Network.

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2015 — 2015 Balochistan local government elections

The 2015 Balochistan local government elections were held in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on 29 May 2015. The elections were held for the first time in the province after the passage of the Balochistan Local Government Act 2013. The elections were contested by a total of 1,260 candidates, including 620 men and 640 women. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) emerged as the largest party in the elections, winning 280 seats.

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2015 — 2015 Albanian Cup final

The 2015 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 29 May 2015 to decide the winner of the 2014–15 Albanian Cup, the 63rd edition of Albania's primary football cup. The match, contested by FK Kukësi and KF Laçi, took place on 29 May 2015 at Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana, and kicked off at 20:00 p.m.

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2015 — 65th FIFA Congress

The 65th FIFA Congress was held at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, from 28 to 29 May 2015.

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2015 — 2015 Taça da Liga final

The 2015 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2014–15 Taça da Liga, the eighth season of the Taça da Liga. Trophy holders Benfica beat Marítimo (2–1) to win a record sixth title in the competition. Goal-line technology was introduced in the final, for the first time in Portugal.

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2015 — One World Observatory opens to the public

The public observation deck at One World Trade Center opened in Lower Manhattan. The observatory occupies floors 100 through 102.

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2016 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt (also known as UFC Fight Night 88) was a mixed martial arts event held on May 29, 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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2016 — Sévaré ambush

On May 29, 2016, Katiba Macina militants ambushed Togolese peacekeepers in MINUSMA near Sévaré, Mali. The attack was the first deadly attack against UN peacekeepers in Mopti Region during the Mali War, and the first major engagement involving Togolese peacekeepers during the war.

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2016 — 2016 Football League One play-off final

The 2016 EFL League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Barnsley and Millwall to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League One to the EFL Championship.

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2016 — 2016 King Cup final

The 2016 King Cup final was the final match of the 2016 King Cup, the 41st season of Saudi's main football cup, and the 9th season under the current King Cup title. It was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on 29 May 2016, between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr.

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2016 — 2016 Iraq FA Cup final

The 2016 Iraq FA Cup final was the 25th final of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad. It was played on 29 May 2016 to be the final match of the competition. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya made their 7th appearance in the Iraq FA Cup final while Al-Zawraa extended their record to 16 final appearances.

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2016 — 2016 Hazfi Cup final

The 2016 Hazfi Cup final was the 29th final since 1975. The match was an wonderful for both teams to get a chance to clinch a title after a good season. Zob Ahan was the defending champion in the competition, if they won it would their first time in the club history to win any competition back-to-back. Zob Ahan had the lead but Esteghlal equalized it at the second half.

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2017 — 2017 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2017 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match that was played on 29 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Huddersfield Town and Reading. The match determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

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2017 — Qaboun offensive (2017)

The Qaboun offensive (2017) was a military operation of the Syrian Arab Army in the suburbs of Damascus against rebel forces during the Syrian Civil War. Its intended goal was to capture the Damascus suburbs of Qaboun and Barzeh from rebels led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

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2019 — 2019 Latvian presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 29 May 2019.

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2019 — 2019 UEFA Europa League final

The 2019 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 29 May 2019.

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2020 — 2020 Austrian Cup final

The 2020 Austrian Cup final was played on 29 May 2020 between FC Red Bull Salzburg and SC Austria Lustenau at Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, a neutral ground. The final was the culmination of the 2019–20 Austrian Cup, the 89th season of the Austrian Cup.

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2020 — Diesel spills from a storage tank near Norilsk

A tank failed at a power plant in Norilsk’s Kayerkan neighborhood, releasing diesel onto nearby land and into waterways.

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2021 — 2021 Tennessee Cessna Citation crash

On 29 May 2021, a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP crashed into the Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, United States shortly after takeoff from Smyrna Airport (MQY) in Smyrna, Tennessee. All seven occupants died, including Remnant Fellowship Church founder Gwen Shamblin Lara and her husband, actor Joe Lara, who was piloting the aircraft.

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2021 — 2021 Diffa raid

On May 29, 2021, jihadists from Boko Haram based along the Nigerien-Nigerian border launched a raid into the city of Diffa, but were repelled by Nigerien soldiers.

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2021 — 2021 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2021 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2021 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. The top two teams of the 2020–21 EFL Championship, Norwich City and Watford, gained automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the clubs placed from third to sixth in the table took part in 2021 EFL play-offs.

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2021 — 2021 UEFA Champions League final

The 2021 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It was played at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal on 29 May 2021, between English clubs Manchester City, in their first European Cup final, and 2012 winners Chelsea.

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2022 — 2022 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in 2018, was ineligible to run due to term limits. Gustavo Petro, a senator, former Mayor of Bogotá, and runner-up in the 2018 election, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election.

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2022 — 2022 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2022 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2022 at Wembley Stadium, London, England, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

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2022 — 2022 Balochistan local government elections

The 2022 Balochistan local government elections were held in 32 districts of Balochistan, Pakistan on 29 May 2022. Independent candidates won the most seats, while 1584 candidates were elected unopposed. According to the results, 98 candidates of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), 71 of Balochistan Awami Party, 39 of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) and 37 of Balochistan National Party have won.

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2022 — 2022 Scottish Women's Cup final

The 2022 Scottish Women's Cup Final was the 49th official final (51st overall) of the Scottish Women's Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played on 29 May 2022 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Celtic and holders Glasgow City were the finalists, on the first occasion they had faced each other in the final.

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2022 — 2022 Thai League Cup final

The 2022 Thai League Cup final was the final match of the 2021–22 Thai League Cup, the 12th season in the second era of a Thailand's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand. It was played at the BG Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand on 29 May 2022, between PT Prachuap a big team from Prachuap Khiri Khan located in the Western part and Buriram United a big team from Buriram located in the Northeastern part of Thailand.

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2022 — 2022 Niigata gubernatorial election

The 2022 Niigata gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 2022. Hideyo Hanazumi was re-elected Governor of Niigata Prefecture.

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2022 — 2022 Russian Cup final

The 2022 Russian Cup final was the 30th Russian Cup Final, the final match of the 2021–22 Russian Cup. It was played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 29 May 2022, contested by Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. It was the first Russian Cup Final at Luzhniki Stadium since 2007 and in Moscow since 2008.

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2022 — Tara Air Flight 197

Tara Air Flight 197 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Tara Air for parent company Yeti Airlines from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport in Nepal. On 29 May 2022, the Twin Otter aircraft carrying 22 people (19 passengers and 3 crew members) departed at 09:55 NPT (04:10 UTC) and lost contact with air traffic controllers about 12 minutes later at 10:07 (04:22).

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2023 — Super Strong Style 16 (2023)

Chapter 153: Super Strong Style 16 Tournament Edition 2023, simply known as the 2023 Super Strong Style 16 was the seventh Super Strong Style 16 professional wrestling tournament produced by Progress Wrestling. It was a three-night event, which took place between May 27 and May 29, 2023. The first night of the event was held at The Dome in London, England, while the second two nights were held at the Electric Ballroom in London, England.

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2023 — 2023 EFL League One play-off final

The 2023 EFL League One play-off final was an association football match which took place on 29 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday. It determined the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League One, the third tier of English football, to the EFL Championship.

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2023 — 2023 Alberta general election

The 2023 Alberta general election was held on May 29, 2023. Voters elected the members of the 31st Alberta Legislature. The United Conservative Party under Danielle Smith, the incumbent Premier of Alberta, was re-elected to a second term with a reduced majority. Across the province, 1,763,441 valid votes were cast in the election. The writs of election were issued on May 1, triggering the campaign.

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2023 — Northern Kosovo clashes

On 26 May 2023, Kosovo Police forcefully took control of the municipal buildings of four Serb majority regions in Northern Kosovo after a local election was held. Three days later on 29 May 2023, hundreds of Serbian protesters clashed with KFOR peacekeeping troops after rally at city hall in the town of Zvečan in Northern Kosovo.

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2024 — 2024 Gauteng provincial election

The 2024 Gauteng provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 73 members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The African National Congress (ANC), led by current Premier Panyaza Lesufi, lost its majority in the Provincial Legislature for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994.

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2024 — 2024 Western Cape provincial election

The 2024 Western Cape provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 42 members of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

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2024 — 2024 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election

The 2024 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 80 members of the 7th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. The new uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) won a plurality with 37 of 80 seats, while the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority for the first time since 2004, finishing third behind the MKP and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

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2024 — 2024 South African general election

General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994.

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2024 — 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final

The 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, the third season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It was held at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens, Greece, on 29 May 2024, between Greek club Olympiacos and Italian club Fiorentina.

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2024 — 2024 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election

The 2024 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was held on 29 May 2024 at a meeting of the Party Executive to ratify Gavin Robinson as DUP leader. Robinson had been serving as serving as interim leader since early April when Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigned from the DUP after being charged with historical sexual offences.

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2025 — 2025 Danish Cup final

The 2025 Danish Cup final was played on 29 May 2025 between Copenhagen and Silkeborg at MCH Arena in Herning. The final match was the culmination of the 2024–25 Danish Cup, the 71st season of the Pokalen. Heading into the final, Copenhagen had won the Danish Cup nine times, their most recent title being in 2023. Silkeborg appeared in their fourth final, having previously won the trophy in 2001 and 2024.

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