Historical Events
- Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout. He decides to keep the ball by rolling it to the dugout, allowing Ricky Jordan to take second base on error.
Music History
Irish rock band U2 plays the 1st of two sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NYC
- Largest wrestling crowd outside US (75,000) at Wembley Stadium, London
- Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season & it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris
Famous Birthdays
- Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Deaths
- Mary Norton, English children book author (Borrowers), dies at 88
- Teddy Turner, English comedian (Coronation Street), dies at 75
About August 29, 1992
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap