What Happened on September 29, 2017

Historical Events

Album Release

Mercury Nashville Records releases "Now", the 5th studio album by Shania Twain, her first in 15 years

  • Mysterious sonic attacks on US diplomats prompt US to warn citizens not to travel to Cuba and pull some embassy staff

Famous Deaths

  • Dmitry Smolsky, Belarusian orchestral, choral, theater and pop music composer, and teacher (Belarusian State Academy of Music, 1962-2014), dies at 80
  • Ludmila Belousova, Russian pairs skater (Olympic gold USSR 1964, 68; World C'ship gold x 4; with Oleg Protopopov), dies at 81

About September 29, 2017

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift
  • UK #1 Song: Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith