April 29·Every year

International Dance Day

UNESCO celebration marking the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, the father of modern ballet. From kathak to K-pop, the human need to move to music is universal.

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Notable · 2015

The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.

2015A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
2013A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
2013National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.