Also on June 29

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also observed in: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (CH,CL,CO,PE) · San Pedro y San Pablo (CL,CO,PE)

✡️ Religious Observances

🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2014 — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declared its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq.
  • 2012 — A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power.
  • 2007 — Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
  • 2006 — Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military...
  • 2002 — Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 1996 — Joseph Manu, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1991 — Suk Hyun-jun, South Korean footballer
  • 1991 — Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player
  • 1991 — Hiphop Tamizha Jeeva, Indian Tamil Musician
  • 1990 — Kim Little, Scottish footballer

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