What happened on Thursday August 29, 1940?

Here's what happened on August 29, 1940:

• DUPE: Germany's Apology to Ireland Germany formally apologized to Ireland for the Wexford bombing, acknowledging a historical incident during World War II.
• NFL Chicago All-Star Game The 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game saw the Green Bay Packers decisively defeat the All-Stars team with a score of 45-28, demonstrating the Packers' dominance in professional football during this era.
• Gary Gabelich: Land Speed Record Holder Gary Gabelich was a renowned race car driver famous for setting land speed world records, contributing significantly to automotive and motorsport history.

Events in 1940

August 29, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 29, 1940

Newspapers from Aug. 29, 1940

August 29, 1940 was a Thursday and it was the 242nd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 1940 can also be written as 8/29/1940 in the US and as 29/8/1940 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 1940 in August 1940 calendar

Famous people born on August 29, 1940:

• James Brady

  Same person as previous entry, no additional details needed.

• Gary Gabelich

  Legendary land speed record holder who achieved 622 mph on Utah salt flats in 1970, setting a world record.

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on August 29th

Famous people died on August 29, 1940:

• Jevhen Petruševyč

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on August 29th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 29, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 1940 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 1940 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 29, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 02:18 am and setting at 05:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on August 29, 1940

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Someone born on August 29, 1940 is:

84 years 8 months old,

or 1016 months and 15 days old,

or 4419 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30939 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 1940?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 29, 1940.

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