Notable people born on May 29

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People born on this day

John F. Kennedypresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)Born in 1917 · View source ↗1917

Peter HiggsBritish physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1929–2024)Born in 1929 · View source ↗1929

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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on May 29, 2026

Moon phaseFull MoonCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction97 %

Distance to the Moon403,900 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacGeminiTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. Ursula LedóchowskaA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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