Page 6: Historical Events In August - 29
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1937 On this day in history phila A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st)
1938 On August - 29 the birth of Elliot Gould, American actor
1939 Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II on this day in history.
1940 On August - 29 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567)
1940 Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77 on August - 29.
1941 On this day in history german Einsatzkommando in Russia kills 1,469 Jewish children
1941 Henri Louis, French officer/resistance fighter, executed at 40 on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history american Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program).
1943 Denmark scuttles their warships so as not to be taken by Germany on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees
1945 On this day in history british liberate Hong Kong from Japan
1946 On this day in history j E Feenstra, Nazi military police commandant, executed
1947 Constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier on this day in history.
1949 On August - 29 uSSR explodes its first atomic bomb
1949 On this day in history uSSR performs first nuclear test
1950 On August - 29 intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52
1953 USSR explodes its first hydrogen bomb on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history kHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954 SF International Airport (SFO) opens on this day in history.
1956 French govt routes troops to Cyprus near Suez crisis on this day in history.
1957 On August - 29 congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957
1957 Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights on this day in history.
1957 On August - 29 uS Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill.
1958 Air Force Academy opens on August - 29.
1958 On August - 29 air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo
1960 On this day in history jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack
1960 Alexander Gauge, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 46 on August - 29.
1964 USS Boxer and two LSD's arrived off the coast of Hispaniola to give medical aid and helicopter evacuation services to people in areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic badly damaged by Hurricane Cleo on August - 29.
1964 Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released on August - 29.
1965 On this day in history astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5
1965 On this day in history gemini V, with astronauts Charles ("Pete") Conrad and Gordon Cooper aboard, splashes down after eight days of orbiting the Earth.
1966 On this day in history beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF)
1966 On this day in history the Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
1967 On this day in history final TV episode of "The Fugitive"
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