Monday August 29, 2016: on this day

August 29, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2016 can also be written as 8/29/2016 in the US and as 29/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on August 29, 2016:

• Conflict in moro: 12 philippine army soldiers are killed during clashes against the abu sayyaf.
• In clashes against the abu sayyaf, at least 12 soldiers from the philippine army are killed.
• Yemeni civil war (2015-present). the death toll from a suicide bombing in aden, southern yemen, has risen to at least 71. islamic state of iraq and levant claim responsibility.
• At least 71 people have been killed in a suicide bombing attack on aden, a southern yemeni city. islamic state of iraq and levant claim responsibility.
• 2016 kashmir unrest: after 52 days of protest, a curfew was lifted in jammu and kashmir. this allowed an all-party delegation from the country to visit the state on sunday.
• After 52 days of protest, a curfew in jammu and kashmir has been lifted. this allowed an all-party delegation of representatives to visit the state sunday.
• Gene wilder, who was best known for his role in willy wonka & the chocolate factory's title character, as well as his collaborations and friendships with mel brooks, has died at the age of 83.
• Norway: 323 reindeer are killed by lightning from a freak storm
• 2016 pacific hurricane season: as hurricane madeline nears, a hurricane watch has been issued for hawaii.
• 2015-16 zika virus epidemic in singapore: more than 40 zika virus cases have been reported in 2015.
• In singapore, zika virus cases are increasing to over 40.
• Philippine drug war: president rodrigo duterte asks leila de lima, a critic senator, to resign. he also urges her to "hang herself". (rappler.) duterte denies that he incites genocide through his anti-drug campaign.
• Rodrigo duterte, president of the philippines, calls for leila de lima, a critic senator to resign "hang her own".
• Duterte denies that his anti-drug campaign is inciting genocide.
• 2016 brussels national institute of criminology fire: a van was driven into the building's entrance by several people, setting it ablaze and setting off its laboratories. there have been no reports of injuries. at least five people have been arrested.
• Multiple people drove a van into the entry of the brussels national institute of criminology building and set its laboratories ablaze. there have been no reports of injuries. at least five people have been arrested.
• U.s. officials are investigating hacking of election systems in arizona and illinois. all election officials across the country were notified by the fbi about this issue earlier in this month.
• China's political reshuffle: li jinbin is elected communist party secretary (top-ranking official) of anhui. he succeeds wang xuejun.chen quanguo is made communist party secretary for the xinjiang uyghur autonomous region. zhang chunxian will continue to hold another office.
• Li jinbin is appointed communist party secretary (top officer) in anhui. he succeeds wang xuejun.
• Chen quanguo is appointed communist party secretary for the xinjiang uyghur autonomous region. he succeeds zhang chunxian.
• Li jiheng succeeds wang jun as communist party secretary for the inner mongolia autonomous region.
• Researchers at the university of texas at austin believe that lucy (dinkinesh), a hominin fossil, died from falling from a tree. donald johanson, a paleoanthropologist, is not credited with naming lucy.

August 29, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $106.62
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $58.18
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.18
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.83

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8936 EUR
• 1 USD = 101.999 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.763 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.32 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3015 CAD

August 29, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Kaiserslautern - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Sochaux - Brest : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Boreham Wood - Maidstone : 0 - 1
• Braintree Town - Torquay : 1 - 3
• Bromley - Eastleigh : 0 - 5
• Dover Athletic - Aldershot : 1 - 2
• Forest Green - Southport : 5 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Cesena - Perugia : 1 - 1

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

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August 29, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:28 am and setting at 06:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on August 29, 2016

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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.

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You are 7 years 7 months old,

or 91 months and 27 days old,

or 399 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2796 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2016?

There are 126 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 29, 2016.

Famous people died on August 29, 2016:

• Gene Wilder

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

• Reg Matthewson
• Tommaso Labranca
• Anne O'Brien
• Bronisław Baczko
• Vedat Türkali

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.

• 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...

• Sayyid Qutb

  Egyptian author, educator, Islamic theorist, poet, and a leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

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Holidays on August 29, 2016:

• 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, 2016:

• International Day against Nuclear Tests

August 29, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2016 was Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
2. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
3. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
4. twenty one pilots - Heathens
5. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For

August 29, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Drake Featuring Rihanna - Too Good
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake - For Free
5. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors - Sucker For Pain

August 29, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2016 was Duele El Corazon by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin - Duele El Corazon
2. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
3. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
4. J Balvin - Bobo
5. Daddy Yankee - Shaky Shaky