Famous Birthdays
- Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Kasia Kulesza, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Warsaw, Poland
- Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player, born in Paramount, California
- Pablo Mastroeni, American soccer player, born in Mendoza, Argentina
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Reed, American blues singer ("Soulin'"; "Big Boss Man"), dies of epileptic seizure at 50
- Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher, dies at 77
1976 Highlights
About August 29, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Dancing Queen - Abba
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