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How often does the 29th day of a month fall on a Wednesday.

Wednesday the 29th occurrences
YearDateMonthSince lastComment
2015Wednesday, 29 April 2015April2 times in year 2015
Wednesday, 29 July 2015July+ 3 months
2016Wednesday, 29 June 2016June+ 11 months1 time in year 2016
2017Wednesday, 29 March 2017March+ 9 months2 times in year 2017
Wednesday, 29 November 2017November+ 8 months
2018Wednesday, 29 August 2018August+ 9 months1 time in year 2018
2019Wednesday, 29 May 2019May+ 9 months1 time in year 2019
2020Wednesday, 29 January 2020January+ 8 months3 times in year 2020
Wednesday, 29 April 2020April+ 3 months
Wednesday, 29 July 2020July+ 3 months
2021Wednesday, 29 September 2021September+ 14 months2 times in year 2021
Wednesday, 29 December 2021December+ 3 months
2022Wednesday, 29 June 2022June+ 6 months1 time in year 2022
2023Wednesday, 29 March 2023March+ 9 months2 times in year 2023
Wednesday, 29 November 2023November+ 8 months
2024Wednesday, 29 May 2024May+ 6 months1 time in year 2024
2025Wednesday, 29 January 2025January+ 8 months2 times in year 2025
Wednesday, 29 October 2025October+ 9 months
Between years 2015 and 2025 this occurs 18 times. Upcoming occurrence is highlighted.

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The annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States, approved by the U.S. Congress this day in 1845, sparked the Mexican War because land between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River was disputed territory.

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born
December 29, 1876
Vendrell, Spain
died
October 22, 1973 (aged 96)
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

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