What Happened on August 29
Important Events
- 1526 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1825 Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil
- 1842 Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ending the Opium war
- 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run, fought in Manassas, Virginia begins, Confederate victory (US Civil War)
- 1949 USSR performs its first nuclear test at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR
- 2005 Hurricane Katrina makes 2nd and 3rd landfall as a category 3 hurricane, devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage.
August 29 in Film & TV
- 1967 Final TV episode of "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen watched by 78 million people
August 29 in Music
- 1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.
August 29 in Sport
- 1882 Australia beat England by 7 runs - "Death of English cricket"
Did You Know?
Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion
On August 29, 1883
Famous Birthdays
John Locke
(1632 - 1704)- Ingrid Bergman
(1915 - 1982) - Richard Attenborough
(1923 - 2014) - John McCain
(1936 - 2018) - Michael Jackson
(1958 - 2009) - Chris Hadfield
60 Years Old
John Locke
Ingrid Bergman
Richard Attenborough
John McCain
Michael Jackson
Chris HadfieldWould You Believe?
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
On August 29, 1911
Famous Weddings
- 1885 Pulitzer Prize-winning American author (Age of Innocence) Edith Jones (23), marries Edward "Teddy" Wharton (36)
- 1955 "Untamed Youth" actress Mamie Van Doren (24) weds trumpeter and actor Ray Anthony (33)
- 1964 46th US Vice President Dick Cheney (23) weds Lynne Ann Vincent (23) at the First Presbyterian Church of Casper in Wyoming
Brigham Young
Éamon de Valera
Lee Marvin
Gene WilderAugust 29 in Articles and Photos
How 200 Conquistadors Conquered an Empire of 10 Million
How did a mere 200 Spanish conquistadors capture the Incan Emperor-god Atahualpa, execute him and conquer an entire empire?
August 29, 1533Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, fought August 29th and 30th, 1862
August 29, 1862Hurricane Katrina
A section of New Orleans, Louisiana is flooded after Hurricane Katrina in 2005
August 29, 2005Weekly Quiz for August 26 - September 1
Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our weekly history quiz for August 26 - September 1. Then challenge your friends!
August in History
First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre
With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers.
August 15, 1847The 17 Year-Old Witness to the Eruption of Vesuvius
17 year-old Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii made the event famous long after Pompeii was buried and forgotten.
August 24, 79 ADHow Paula Yates Discovered Her Real Father
Controversial television presenter Paula Yates married pop star Bob Geldof on this day. Fate decided she would not remain happy ever after
August 31, 1986John Snow, Cholera and the Battle for Broad Street
In 1854, John Snow made his name as the father of modern epidemiology in response to the Broad Street cholera outbreak. He traced the outbreak and helped to establish the germ theory of disease.
August 31, 1854
