August 29th: What is special about this date?

August 29th marks the 241st day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 242nd in case of leap years). There are 124 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on August 29th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to August 29th and what happened on August 29th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 29th.

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August 29th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On August 29th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson (1958)

    American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

  • Lea Michele
    Lea Michele (1986)

    Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.

  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman (1915)

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • John McCain
    John McCain (1936)

    American politician.

  • William Levy
    William Levy (1980)

    William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.

  • Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino (1971)

    Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.

  • Temple Grandin
    Temple Grandin (1947)

    American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...

  • Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough (1923)

    English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

  • Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould (1938)

    American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.

  • Dinah Washington
    Dinah Washington (1924)

    American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.

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August 29th: who died on this date?

On August 29th the following celebrities died:


  • Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman (1982)

    Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

  • Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder (2016)

    American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

  • Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin (1987)

    American actor, television and film.

  • Michel Constantin
    Michel Constantin (2003)

    French film actor (born in 1924).

  • Michael Dunn
    Michael Dunn (1973)

    Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).

  • Jean Hagen
    Jean Hagen (1977)

    American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.

  • Evelyn Ankers
    Evelyn Ankers (1985)

    Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.

  • Stringer Davis
    Stringer Davis (1973)

    Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.

  • Victor Sutherland
    Victor Sutherland (1968)

    Dies at 79.

  • Lale Andersen
    Lale Andersen (1972)

    German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...

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zodiac

August 29th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On August 29th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Virgo according to the Western Zodiac.

Virgo zodiac sign

August 29th: what is special about the Virgo sign?

The Virgo sign encompasses people born between August 23rd and September 22nd.

You can discover Virgo's personality traits and attitude and Virgo's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Virgo born in August discover why August born are so special.

history

August 29th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on August 29th in history:


  • Aug 29, 1907: The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • Aug 29, 1908: New York gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London.
  • Aug 29, 1957: US Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957.
  • Aug 29, 1960: Jordan Premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack
  • Aug 29, 1965: Astronauts Cooper and Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5.
  • Aug 29, 1966: Beatles last public concert
  • Aug 29, 1975: Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming fourth brightest in sky.
  • Aug 29, 1985: Atlantis moves to launch pad for 51-J mission
  • Aug 29, 1987: Nolan Ryan passes the 200-strikeout barrier for record 11th time
  • Aug 29, 1990: Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq.
  • Aug 29, 2006: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, challenges George W. Bush in a live TV debate. The suggestion is rejected by the U.S. government and criticized.
  • Aug 29, 2008: At the Alaska State Fair, the US Mint officially launched the 2008 Alaska State quarter-dollar coin.
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What day of the year is August 29th?


August 29th marks the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 242nd in case of leap years).

There are 124 days remaining until the end of the year.

August 29th is the 29th day of the month of August.