Historical Events In August - 29
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1968 Victor Sutherland, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1970 On August - 29 black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed)
1970 Mary Clare, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1971 On August - 29 hank Aaron becomes the first player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.
1972 On August - 29 lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies
1973 Michael Dunn, short actor (Justine, Boom, Madigan), dies at 38 on August - 29.
1975 Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history eamon de Valera, Irish president (1937..59), dies at 92
1976 Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 on August - 29.
1977 Lou Brock breaks Ty Cobb's record by stealing the 893rd base of his baseball career on August - 29.
1977 On August - 29 jean Hagen, actress (Dead Ringer, Shaggy Dog, Arena), dies at 54
1979 Mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84 on August - 29.
1981 Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89 on this day in history.
1982 On this day in history ingrid Bergman, actress (Anastasia, Gaslight), dies on 67th birthday
1983 Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 on August - 29.
1985 On this day in history atlantis moves to launch pad for the 51-J mission
1985 On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87
1986 Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indies 1933-35, "chinaman"), dies on this day in history.
1987 Academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63 on this day in history.
1987 On August - 29 lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63
1988 USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir on this day in history.
1989 On this day in history off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico a 6.7 quake was felt along the coast of Jalisco. Also felt at Guadalajara and in the southern part of the Mexico City area
1990 C-5 transport plane crashes at Ramstein AFB, Germany, killing 13 on August - 29.
1990 On August - 29 saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq
1990 On this day in history sandy, dog in the play Annie, dies at 16
1991 John F Kennedy Jr wins his first law case on August - 29.
1991 The Communist Party ends 75 years of power in the USSR on August - 29.
1991 On this day in history the Soviet Communist Party was formally suspended as leader of USSR
1991 On August - 29 dallas Adams, British painter/writer/actor (Terror from Within), dies
1992 On August - 29 mary Norton, children book author (Borrowers), dies at 88
1993 On August - 29 dorian Corey, actor (Paris is Burning), dies of AIDs at 56
1994 The Windsor and Hantsport Railway commences operation in Nova Scotia on this day in history.
1994 On August - 29 arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist, dies at 90
1995 Frank Perry, US dir (Diary of Mad Housewife, David & Lisa), dies at 65 on August - 29.
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