What Happened On August 29

What Happened On Aug 29 Events

1261 Aug 29 Jacques Pantaléon (Urban IV) elected Pope
Pope Urban IV (c. 1195 in Troyes, France – October 2, 1264 in Perugia), born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a cardinal, and there have been several Popes since...
1484 Aug 29 Giovanni Cybo (Innocent VIII) elected Pope
Pope Innocent VIII (1432 – July 25, 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was Pope from 1484 until his death.Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo) was born at Genoa of Greek extraction...
1526 Aug 29 Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács (Hungarian: mohácsi csata or mohácsi vész, Turkish: Mohaç savaşı or Mohaç meydan savaşı) was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of ...
1622 Aug 29 Battle of Fleurus
The Battle of Fleurus of August 29, 1622 was fought between a Spanish army, and the Protestant Powers of the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War. The bloody struggle left the Prote...
1775 Aug 29
to 1775 Sep 9
 Newfoundland Hurricane of 1775
A storm struck the eastern coast of Newfoundland on September 9, 1775. It is uncertain if this storm was the remnants of the hurricane that had crossed the Outer Banks over a week earlier...
1778 Aug 29 Battle Of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill, took place on August 29, 1778, when units of the Continental Army under the command of John Sullivan attempted to reca...
1779 Aug 29 Battle Of Newtown
The Battle of Newtown (August 29, 1779), was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by General John Sullivan that was ordered by the Continental Congress...
1782 Aug 29 Sinking of HMS Royal George
The first-rate ship HMS Royal George was laid down as the Royal Anne but renamed in honour of the reigning monarch George II before her launch in 1756. The first warship to exceed 2,000 t...
1799 Aug 29 Pope Pius VI dies
In 1796 French Republican troops under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Italy, defeated the papal troops and occupied Ancona and Loreto. Pius VI sued for peace, which was granted...
1821 Aug 29 First Treaty of Chicago
The first treaty of Chicago was signed by Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley for the United States and representatives of the Ottawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi on Au...
1862 Aug 29 Second Battle of Bull Run - Jackson Defends Stony Ridge (Day 2)
Jackson had initiated the battle at Brawner's farm with the intent of holding Pope until Longstreet arrived with the remainder of the Army of Northern Virginia. Longstreet's 25,000 men be...
1907 Aug 29 Quebec Bridge Collapse
When the huge uncompleted span of the St Lawrence cantilever bridge near Quebec fell into the river on August 29th last, one of the greatest engineering undertakings of the century became...
1914 Aug 29
to 1914 Aug 30
 Battle Of St. Quentin
The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataillede Guise)) was fought during World War I. On the night of 26 August 1914, the Allies withdrew from ...
1914 Aug 29
to 1914 Aug 30
 First Battle of Guise
The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataillede Guise)) was fought during World War I. On the night of 26 August 1914, the Allies withdrew fro...
1931 Aug 29 Gandhi Sets Sail for England to Represent the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference
On August 29, 1931, Gandhi sailed for England in the SS Rajputana to attend the Second Round Table Conference, He went as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress. All the...
1933 Aug 29 "Dinner At Eight" Is Released
Dinner at Eight is a Pre-Code 1933 comedy of manners/drama produced by MGM Studios. The film was adapted to the screen by Frances Marion and Herman J. Mankiewicz from the play by George S...
1934 Aug 29 "The Count Of Monte Cristo" Is Released
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1934 film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Count of Monte Cristo. It was directed by Rowland V. Lee and starred Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, a...
1935 Aug 29 Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
On September 1, 1935, storm warnings were posted for all of south Florida, including the Keys. This was on Sunday, the day before Labor Day. Miamians wasted little time in beginning the t...
1939 Aug 29 "Human Kindness" Airs
Although descriptive not only of August 29, this 1939 interview "Human Kindness," by author Anne Stevens, recorded a typical day at the Graham dairy farm in Georgetown, North Carolina. Af...
1944 Aug 29 Slovak National Uprising Begins
The Slovak National Uprising (Slovak: Slovenské národné povstanie, abbreviated SNP) or 1944 Uprising was an armed insurrection organized by the Slovak resistance movement during World War...
1948 Aug 29 Jackie Robinson hits for cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals
Jackie Robinson hits for the cycle in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Robinson scores three runs and drives in a pair to help the Brooklyn Dodgers to a ...
1948 Aug 29 Northwest Airlines Flight 421 Crashes, Killing 37
Northwest Airlines Flight 421 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Chicago, Illinois to Minneapolis, Minnesota that crashed on 29 August 1948. The Martin 2-0-2 aircraft, operate...
1949 Aug 29 The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb to become the world's second nuclear power.
The RDS-1 (Russian: РДС-1), was the Soviet Union's first nuclear weapon test. It is also known as Joe-1, in reference to Joseph Stalin. It was test-exploded on 29 August 1949, at Semipala...
1958 Aug 29 Michael Jackson Born
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana (an industrial suburb of Chicago, Illinois) to a working-class family on August 29, 1958. The son of Joseph Walter "Joe" and Katherine Est...
1958 Aug 29 "The Fly" Is Released
The Fly (1958) is an American science-fiction/horror film, directed by Kurt Neumann. The screenplay was written by James Clavell (his first), from the short story "The Fly" by George Lang...
1967 Aug 29 Cussac Close Encounter
Two children saw a sphere-shaped UFO, 2 meters in diameter, and "four little devils" on the ground. One of the humanoid beings was bending over, apparently busy with something on the grou...
1969 Aug 29 Stevie Wonder Releases My Cherie Amour
My Cherie Amour is a 1969 album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder on the Tamla (Motown) label. The album yielded a couple of major hits, including the title track and "Yester-Me,...
1987 Aug 29 "Au Revoir, Les Enfants" Is Released
Au revoir, les enfants (French for Goodbye, Children) is a 1987 film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was published by Gallimard in the same year. The film...
1989 Aug 29 Fates Warning releases Perfect Symmetry
Perfect Symmetry was an album by progressive metal band Fates Warning released in 1989. It was the first album with Mark Zonder on drums. The album has been re-released as a special editi...
1989 Aug 29 Napalm Death release Mentally Murdered
Mentally Murdered is an EP by the English band Napalm Death, originally released in 1989. It was later included on the Harmony Corruption CD and the Death by Manipulation compilation albu...
1989 Aug 29 NEC Releases the TurboGrafx-16 in North America
The TurboGrafx-16 (in full, the TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem), known in Japan as the PC Engine (PCエンジン, Pīshī Enjin), is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, ...
1989 Aug 29 Red Hot Chili Peppers release Mother's Milk
Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 29, 1989 on EMI. After the death of guitarist Hillel Slovak and subseq...
1989 Aug 29 The Rolling Stones Release 'Steel Wheels'
Steel Wheels is the 19th studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1989. Heralded as a major comeback upon its release, the project is notable for the patching up of Mick Jag...
1992 Aug 29 MST3K Ep. 411 - "The Magic Sword"
Sword-and-sorcery film about a prince rescuing a princess from an evil magician (Basil Rathbone).
1998 Aug 29 MST3K Ep. 912 - "The Screaming Skull"
(Short: Robot Rumpus) Newly married wife Jenni can't tell if the skull she sees in her new home is a ghostly apparition of her husband's dead first wife, or just hallucinations from her o...
2000 Aug 29 Scorpions release Moment of Glory
Moment of Glory is a 2000 album by German heavy metal band Scorpions with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. All titles were arranged by Christian Kolonovits. At first the English compose...
2000 Aug 29 The Vandals release Look What I Almost Stepped In...
Look What I Almost Stepped In... is the eighth studio album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 2000 by Nitro Records. It was the band's final album for Nit...
2002 Aug 29 Rascal Flatts Is Nominated for A CMA
Platinum selling vocal group RASCAL FLATTS received their first CMA nominations during a press conference held in Nashville this morning. The guys- Gary, Jay and Joe Don- were invited by ...
2004 Aug 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 6-1
The way things have turned their way in recent weeks, the Red Sox seemed strong enough to overcome even the loss of Manny Ramirez to an injury. But they were grateful just the same when t...
2004 Aug 29 Entourage Season 1 Episode 7: The Scene
Eric is concerned over the choice of director--an indie loose cannon named Billy Walsh for Vince's new film. Meanwhile, Drama lobbies for a supporting role, while Ari finds he can't mix b...
2004 Aug 29 Entourage Season 1 Episode 8: New York
Sick of being known as "Vince's guy," Eric wants a title commensurate with his responsibilities. With his latest shoot taking him to New York for three months, Vince prepares to say goodb...
2005 Aug 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 10-6
You could take the full 103 minutes of the rain delay in last night's 10-6 Red Sox win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and still not have enough time to sort out all the plot lines that swi...
2005 Aug 29 FDA Approves Takeda's Actoplus Met
Actoplus Met is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Actoplus Met is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily insulin injectio...
2005 Aug 29 Hurricane Katrina
At approximately 6:10 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 4 storm packing winds of 145 m.p.h., made landfall out of the Gulf of Mexico near Bura...
2006 Aug 29 "Cocktail" Rifftrax is Released
A drunken Australian councils a young Tom Cruise on life, love, and female undergarments. Tom and Nicole's wedding night? No, this is the thrilling plot of Cocktail, starring Cruise, Brya...
2006 Aug 29 Motörhead release Kiss of Death
Kiss Of Death is the title of the eighteenth studio album by the British band Motörhead, released on August 29, 2006, through SPV. The follow-up to 2004's Inferno, it was produced by Came...
2006 Aug 29 Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox, 2-1
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The margin of error is so tiny that Josh Beckett was actually chiding himself for throwing a fastball high and away to Eric Chavez in the fourth inning that resulted in...
2007 Aug 29 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-3
NEW YORK -- The lead is down to a still-comfortable six games, and unless Curt Schilling can offer some vintage Schill this afternoon the way Roger Clemens gave the Yankees some retro Roc...
2007 Aug 29 Statue of Nelson Mandela unveiled at Parliament Square in London
On 29 August 2007, a statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at Parliament Square in London by Richard Attenborough, Ken Livingstone, Wendy Woods, and Gordon Brown.[188] The campaign to ere...
2007 Aug 29 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-4
It didn't matter how effective Steve Trachsel was for six innings, or how far Aubrey Huff's latest home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays traveled. Everything last night was channeled ...