On This Day — August 29

🕰️ Notable Events on August 29

• 2012 — At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, killing all 141 aboard. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo, is killed by the Sicilian Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Leading Egyptian thinker Sayyid Qutb is executed for plotting the assassination of President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Soviet atomic bomb project: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — The Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — The Goodyear tire company is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871). Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound. Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1831 — Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction. Wikipedia ↗
• 1807 — British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge. Wikipedia ↗
• 1786 — Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island. Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape. Wikipedia ↗
• 1756 — Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1728 — The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss. Wikipedia ↗
• 1541 — The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1526 — Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1521 — The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade). Wikipedia ↗
• 1498 — Vasco da Gama decides to depart Calicut and return to Kingdom of Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1484 — Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV. Wikipedia ↗
• 1475 — The Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between the kingdoms of France and England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1350 — Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships. Wikipedia ↗
• 1315 — Battle of Montecatini: The army of the Republic of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence despite being outnumbered. Wikipedia ↗
• 1261 — Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV as the 182nd pope. Wikipedia ↗
• 708 — Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708). Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on August 29

• 1993 — Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Néstor Araujo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Tony Kane, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lea Michele, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Carlos Delfino, Argentinian-Italian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Geneviève Jeanson, Canadian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jay Ryan, New Zealand-Australian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — David West, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Chris Simms, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ryan Shealy, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Cayetano, Greek DJ and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Devean George, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Roy Oswalt, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Aaron Rowand, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Stephen Carr, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Phil Harvey, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Georgios Kalaitzis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kumi Tanioka, Japanese keyboard player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Vincent Cavanagh, English singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Olivier Jacque, French motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Bae Yong-joon, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Alex Griffin, English bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Carla Gugino, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jennifer Crittenden, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Meshell Ndegeocello, German-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Neil Gorsuch, American judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Anton Newcombe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jörn Großkopf, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Will Perdue, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Perri "Pebbles" Reid, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Carl Banks, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese game designer and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ian James Corlett, Canadian voice actor, writer, producer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Simon Thurley, English historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Carsten Fischer, German field hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Rodney McCray, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Todd English, American chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Rebecca De Mornay, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ramón Díaz, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Lenny Henry, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jerry D. Bailey, American jockey and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Grzegorz Ciechowski, Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Eddie Murray, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Steve Yarbrough, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Diamanda Galás, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jack Lew, American lawyer and politician, 25th White House Chief of Staff Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — David Boaz, American businessman and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Richard Harding, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — James Quesada, Nicaraguan-American anthropologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Karen Hesse, American author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Don Schlitz, American Hall of Fame country music songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Geoff Whitehorn, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Doug DeCinces, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Robert S. Langer, American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — James Hunt, English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bob Beamon, American long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Francine D. Blau, American economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Demetris Christofias, Cypriot businessman and politician, 6th President of Cyprus Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Wyomia Tyus, American runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photographer and journalist (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Dick Halligan, American pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Arthur B. McDonald, Canadian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — James Glennon, American cinematographer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gottfried John, German actor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Robin Leach, English journalist and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Elliott Gould, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Angela Huth, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Christian Müller, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Robert Rubin, American lawyer and politician, 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — James Florio, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th Governor of New Jersey Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — John McCain, American captain and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — William Friedkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — László Garai, Hungarian psychologist and scholar Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Dimitris Papamichael, Greek actor and director (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Arnold Koller, Swiss politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Charles Gray, English actor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Jimmy C. Newman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Betty Lynn, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Dinah Washington, American singer and pianist (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Richard Blackwell, American actor, fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — John Edward Williams, American author and educator (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Arthur Anderson, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Herb Simpson, American baseball player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Otis Boykin, American inventor and engineer (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Isabel Sanford, American actress (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — George Montgomery, American actor, stuntman, director, and producer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on August 29 (Calendar.cx)