When was the home team Essendon? 
CREATE TABLE table_29126507_1 (date VARCHAR, home_team VARCHAR)
SELECT date FROM table_29126507_1 WHERE home_team = "Essendon"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_29126507_1 (date VARCHAR, home_team VARCHAR) ### Question: When was the home team Essendon?  ### Answer: SELECT date FROM table_29126507_1 WHERE home_team = "Essendon"