At A Glance

29 April 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
29 April 2019 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 April is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 April 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 April 2019 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 April

  • 1997 The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.
  • 2004 The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.
  • 2011 The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
  • 2013 A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
  • 2015 A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.

Famous people born on 29 April

  • Willie Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor (born 1933)
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress (born 1958)
  • Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor (born 1957)
  • Uma Thurman, American actress (born 1970)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2019 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 April – London's Ultra Low Emission Zone comes into effect.
  • 12 April – Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage launches the Brexit Party.
  • 18 May – Eurovision Song Contest 2019 (Tel Aviv): The United Kingdom, represented by Michael Rice, finishes in last place, with a score of 11.

Life in 2019

Prime Minister

Theresa May

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.85

Loaf of Bread

£1.53

Average House

£230,776

Weekly Wage

£865.00

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