Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule. Date: May 29, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments. Date: May 29, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. Date: May 29, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum. Date: May 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people. Date: May 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people. Date: May 29, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens. Date: May 29, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers. Date: May 29, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Cessna Citation I/SP crashes into Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, killing all six people on board, including actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara. Date: May 29, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22. Date: May 29, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)