Today's Date
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)
• Today's Date in numbers: 242
• Week number: 35
• Leap year: 2024 is a leap year.
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times Today
• Sunrise time: 06:57 am
• Sunset time: 08:11 pm
• Day length: 13h 13m
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Moon Phase Today
• Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
• Illumination: 15%
• Moon Age: 25.7 day(s)
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Today in History
2012
The Egyptian Army’s Operation Eagle results in the deaths of 11 suspected terrorists and the arrest of another 23.
2005
Rains from Hurricane Katrina cause a levee breech at the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, causing severe flooding.
2003
A terrorist bomb kills Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, and nearly 100 worshipers as they leave a mosque in Najaf where the ayatollah had called for Iraqi unity.
1995
NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1992
Thousands of Germans demonstrate against a wave of racist attacks aimed at immigrants.
1991
USSR’s parliament suspends Communist Party activities in the wake of a failed coup.
1986
Morocco’s King Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, strengthening political and economic ties and creating a mutual defense pact.
1977
Lou Brock (St Louis Cardinals) breaks Ty Cobb’s 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893.
1968
Democrats nominate Hubert H Humphrey for president at their Chicago convention.
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