A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
August 29: Day of the Week
August 29, 2024 is the 242nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 29 Historical Event(s)
708
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
1350
Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.
1498
Vasco da Gama decides to depart Calicut and return to Portugal.
1756
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years’ War.
1778
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
1907
The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
1915
US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in accident.
1941
Tallinn, the Capital of Estonia is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
1958
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1991
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
Who were born on August 29?
1917
Isabel Sanford, American actress (d. 2004)
1923
Marmaduke Hussey, BBC Chairman (d. 2006)
1932
Lakis Petropoulos, Greek footballer (d. 1996)
1938
Robert Rubin, United States Secretary of the Treasury 1995–1999
1946
Dimitris Christofias, Cypriot politician and sixth President of the Republic of Cyprus
1956
GG Allin, American rock singer (d. 1993)
1958
Michael Jackson, American pop singer (d. 2009)
1963
Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer
1969
Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player
1990
Nicole Anderson, American actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters FIFDEII? Check your answers here: Word search FIFDEII. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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