Historical Events
Event of Interest
German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight
- Salem Oregon airport dedicated
Famous Birthdays
- Gudrun Burwitz [Himmler], German daughter of SS leader Heinrich Himmler, born in Munich, Weimar Republic (d. 2018)
- Josef Suk, Czech concert violinist (Artist of Merit, 1977), violist, and namesake of composer grandfather, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
- Larisa Bogoraz, Soviet dissident (d. 2004)
- Ronnie Biggs, English criminal (Great Train Robbery of 1963), born in Stockwell
- William Nolde, US Army officer, last US soldier killed during Vietnam War, born in Menominee, Michigan (d. 1973)
About August 8, 1929
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 7 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
