What Happened on September 29, 2017

Historical Events

Now

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 figure skater (Olympic gold USSR pairs 1964, 68; World C'ship gold pairs 1965, 66, 67, 68 [Oleg Protopopov]), dies at 81
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights

About September 29, 2017

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 6 years and 7 months
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