Historical Events
Battle of Interest
WWI: Bapaume, France re-taken from the Germans by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive
Famous Birthdays
- Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist, politician (Prime Minister, 1966-67), and President of Netherlands Bank (1967-82), born in Oosterbierum, Netherlands (d. 2001)
Famous Deaths
- Max Dauthendey, German painter and author (Raubmenschen), dies at 51
1918 Highlights
About August 29, 1918
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 105 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
