May 29th (1940) was a Wednesday. It's the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 216 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 29th May, 1940
» The first flight of the Vought F4U Corsair.
Famous Birthdays on May 29 in 1940
» Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Makuuchi Yokozuna named Yokozuna (d. 2013)
» Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (d. 2010)
May 29th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Bona of Pisa
» Maximin of Trier
» Pope Alexander of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» Theodosia of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Democracy Day (Nigeria)
» Earliest day on which Feast of the Sacred Heart can fall, while July 2 is the latest; celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. (Catholic Church)
» International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International observance or International)