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What Happened On 29th August 1959 In History

August 29th (1959) was a Saturday. It's the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days left to the end of the year.

Famous Birthdays on August 29 in 1959

  • » Rebecca De Mornay, American actress and singer
  • » Ramón Díaz, Argentinian footballer and manager
  • » Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player
  • » Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut
  • » Akkineni Nagarjuna, Indian actor and producer
  • » Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Fairground Attraction)
  • » Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist
  • » Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician

August 29th Holidays in History

  • » Christian feast day:
  • » Beheading of St. John the Baptist
  • » John Bunyan (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • » Saint Sabina or Sabina
  • » August 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » International Day against Nuclear Tests (International observance or international)
  • » Public holidays in Slovakia e.g Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia)

Year 1959 historical events for the month of August

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World History for the 29th August