Saturday August 29, 2015: on this day

August 29, 2015 was a Saturday and it was the 241st day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2015 can also be written as 8/29/2015 in the US and as 29/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2015 in August 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on August 29, 2015:

• South sudanese civil war: an agreement is reached between president salva kiir's forces and rebel forces. there are claims that breaches have been made. (afp via the times live).
• The ceasefire between president salva kiir's forces and rebel forces is declared. however, there are claims that breaches have already been made. (afp via the times live).
• Syrian civil war: turkey launches its initial air strikes against isil in syria.
• Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: at least 10 people are killed in roadside bombings.
• At least 10 people are killed in roadside bombings that took place in iraq.
• A bus travelling between butterworth in south africa and willovale in south africa crashes into a rock, killing 35 people.
• Two people are killed in a pacific northwest windstorm that produced winds up to 140 km/h (87 miles per hour) and leaves over 450,000 people without power in seattle.
• One man died after falling from turner field's upper deck during saturday's braves-new york yankees game.
• 2015 atlantic hurricane season: five people died in haiti after tropical storm erika poured heavy rains on the dominican republic and puerto rico. before it reached cuba, the storm was reduced to a tropical depression (max winds 56 kmh (35 mph) and headed to the southeast gulf of mexico. (wtsp), (relief web), (deutsche welle),
• 2015 thalys train attack: european transport officials and ministers of interior hold emergency talks in paris after the attack on the thalys train linking paris and amsterdam.
• Following the attack on the thalys train linking paris and amsterdam, european transport officials and ministers of interior meet in paris to discuss the emergency situation.
• European migration crisis: ban ki-moon, secretary-general of united nations, calls for a "collective and political response" to this crisis. the death toll from the latest vessel to sink in the mediterranean sea has risen to 171. (bbc),
• Al-jazeera journalists were detained by egypt in 2013-15. al jazeera journalists peter greste and mohamed fahmy were sentenced by an egyptian court to three years imprisonment for "aiding terrorist organizations" and falsifying information. greste was earlier deported to australia and was later tried in absentia. mohamed, an egyptian national, was sentenced to six additional months for possessing a spent bullet casing. fahmy, a canadian citizen, was also sentenced. (abc australia),
• Al jazeera journalists peter greste and mohamed fahmy were sentenced by an egyptian court to three years in prison for "aiding terrorist organizations" and falsifying information. greste was earlier deported to australia and was later tried in absentia. mohamed, an egyptian national, was sentenced to six additional months for possessing a spent bullet casing. fahmy, a canadian citizen, was also sentenced. (abc australia),
• Bangkok bombing, 2015: thai police have reported that a man was arrested in bangkok with a fake passport in connection to the erawan shrine bombing. according to police, the man was in possession of bomb-making material and several passports. (ap), (the banjkok post).
• U.s. police in harris county, texas arrest shannon miles over the alleged murder sheriff deputy darren goforth.
• Bersih 4 rally and 1malaysia development berhad scam: tens of thousands of malaysians gathered in kuala lumpur to call for prime minister najib razak's resignation over a financial scandal that saw a myr 2.72 billion (usd 700 million) payment to his bank account by unnamed foreign donors.
• Tens of thousands of malaysians gathered in kuala lumpur to call for the resignation of prime minister najib razak following a financial scandal that saw a payment of myr 2.72 billion (usd 700 million) to his bank account by unnamed foreign donors.
• A legislative commission calls on the congress of guatemala for president otto perez molina to be removed from immunity from prosecution in the corruption scandal that caused roxana baldetti, former vice president, to be imprisoned and many of the cabinet members to resign.
• Climax of 2015-16 lebanese protests: around 150000 protest against the garbage crisis and sectarianism.
• 2015 world championships in athletics - ashton eaton, an american athlete, sets a new record in the decathlon at the beijing penultimate evening of competition.
• American athlete ashton eaton set a new record in the decathlon at beijing's penultimate competition night.

August 29, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2015:

• 1 USD = 1.3925 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3196 CAD
• 1 USD = 16.779 MXN
• 1 AUD = 0.9464 CAD
• 1 AUD = 12.035 MXN

August 29, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Sassuolo : 0 - 1
• Milan - Empoli : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Gent - Mechelen : 2 - 2
• Mouscron-Peruwelz - Kortrijk : 0 - 1
• Oostende - Waregem : 0 - 2
• Oud-Heverlee Leuven - St Truiden : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Ingolstadt : 0 - 1
• Bayern Munich - Leverkusen : 3 - 0
• Darmstadt - Hoffenheim : 0 - 0
• FC Koln - Hamburg : 2 - 1
• Mainz - Hannover : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Greuther Furth : 2 - 2
• Paderborn - Bielefeld : 1 - 2

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

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August 29, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 2015 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 2015 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, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:26 pm and setting at 07:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Sep 28, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on August 29, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:

• Michael Jackson

  American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

• Lea Michele

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

• Ingrid Bergman

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

• John McCain

  American politician.

• Carla Gugino

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

• William Levy

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

• Temple Grandin

  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

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

• Elliott Gould

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

• Dinah Washington

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

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 29th

You are 8 years 7 months old,

or 103 months and 25 days old,

or 451 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3160 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2015?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 29, 2015.

Famous people died on August 29, 2015:

• Wayne Dyer

  Wayne Dyer was an American self-help author and motivational speaker known for his book 'Your Erroneous Zones' and his appearances on public...

• Kyle Jean-Baptiste
• Antonio Ceccarini
• Graham Leggat
• Wayne Walter Dyer
• Boris Alekseevič Buneev

What famous deaths happened on August 29th?

Famous deaths on August 29th:

• Ingrid Bergman

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

• Gene Wilder

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

• Lee Marvin

  American actor, television and film.

• Michel Constantin

  French film actor (born in 1924).

• Michael Dunn

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

• Jean Hagen

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

• Evelyn Ankers

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

• Stringer Davis

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

• Victor Sutherland

  Dies at 79.

• Lale Andersen

  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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Holidays on August 29, 2015:

• The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
• Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
• 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.

Observances on August 29, 2015:

• International Day against Nuclear Tests

August 29, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 29, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. OMI - Cheerleader
2. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
3. Silento - Watch Me
4. Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MO - Lean On
5. The Weeknd - The Hills

August 29, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 29, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
2. Silento - Watch Me
3. The Weeknd - The Hills
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. Fetty Wap Featuring Monty - My Way

August 29, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

August 29, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 24th and August 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera
3. J Balvin - Ginza
4. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
5. Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho - Te Metiste