Historical Events In August - 29
Sunday, 28 November 2021
1937 On August - 29 phila A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st)
1938 On this day in history the birth of Elliot Gould, American actor
1939 Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II on this day in history.
1940 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77
1941 On this day in history german Einsatzkommando in Russia kills 1,469 Jewish children
1941 On August - 29 henri Louis, French officer/resistance fighter, executed at 40
1942 On August - 29 american Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program).
1943 On August - 29 denmark scuttles their warships so as not to be taken by Germany
1944 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees on August - 29.
1945 British liberate Hong Kong from Japan on August - 29.
1946 J E Feenstra, Nazi military police commandant, executed on August - 29.
1947 Constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier on August - 29.
1949 USSR explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.
1949 USSR performs first nuclear test on August - 29.
1950 Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history uSSR explodes its first hydrogen bomb
1953 KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on August - 29.
1954 On this day in history sF International Airport (SFO) opens
1956 French govt routes troops to Cyprus near Suez crisis on August - 29.
1957 On August - 29 congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957
1957 On August - 29 strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights
1957 US Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill on August - 29.
1958 On August - 29 air Force Academy opens
1958 Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo on August - 29.
1960 Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack on this day in history.
1960 Alexander Gauge, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 46 on August - 29.
1964 On this day in history uSS Boxer and two LSD's arrived off the coast of Hispaniola to give medical aid and helicopter evacuation services to people in areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic badly damaged by Hurricane Cleo.
1964 Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released on this day in history.
1965 On August - 29 astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5
1965 Gemini V, with astronauts Charles ("Pete") Conrad and Gordon Cooper aboard, splashes down after eight days of orbiting the Earth on this day in history.
1966 Beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF) on August - 29.
1966 On August - 29 the Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
1967 Final TV episode of "The Fugitive" on August - 29.
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