August 29 in History
What happened on August 29 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on august 29 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on august 29 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.
1966
The Beatles give their last public concert (Candlestick Park, San Francisco).
1965
Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5, marking the first time the US set an international duration record for a manned space mission.
1964
Mickey Mantle ties Babe Ruth’s career strikeout record (1,330).
1960
US U-2 spy plane spots SAM (surface-to-air) missile launch pads in Cuba.
1957
US Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 after Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24-hour filibuster, the longest in Senate history, against the bill.
1952
In the largest bombing raid of the Korean War, 1,403 planes of the Far East Air Force bomb Pyongyang, North Korea.
1950
International Olympic Committee votes to allow West Germany and Japan to compete in 1952 games.
1949
USSR explodes its first atomic bomb, “First Lightning.”
1945
U.S. airborne troops are landed in transport planes at Atsugi airfield, southwest of Tokyo, beginning the occupation of Japan.
1942
The American Red Cross announces that Japan has refused to allow safe conduct for the passage of ships with supplies for American prisoners of war.
1882
Australia defeats England in cricket for the first time. The following day a obituary appears in the Sporting Times addressed to the British team.
1862
Union General John Pope‘s army is defeated by a smaller Confederate force at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
1793
Slavery is abolished in Santo Domingo.
1776
General George Washington retreats during the night from Long Island to New York City.
1533
In Peru, the Inca chief Atahualpa is executed by orders of Francisco Pizarro, although the chief had already paid his ransom.
1526
Ottoman Suleiman the Magnificent crushes a Hungarian army under Lewis II at the Battle of Mohacs.