At A Glance

29 May 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
29 May 2018 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “This Is America” by Childish Gambino.
Top Film of 2018
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Sunday Night Football” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2018–19 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 May 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 May 2018 was Full Moon.

On this day: 29 May

  • 2004 The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
  • 2005 France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
  • 2008 A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
  • 2015 One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.
  • 2020 An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.

Famous people born on May 29

  • Annette Bening, American actress (born 1958)
  • John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1917–1963)
  • Riley Keough, American model and actress (born 1989)
  • Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1953)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2018 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 13 – The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sends a false alarm warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack, causing widespread panic across the state.
  • February 6 – SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket from LC39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center.
  • February 16 – Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler, is released by Marvel Studios as the 18th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Life in the US in 2018

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.72

Loaf of Bread

$2.20

Average House

$347,800

Weekly Wage

$898

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