Page 7: Historical Events In August - 29

1968  Victor Sutherland, dies at 79 on August - 29.   

1970  Black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed) on August - 29.   

1970  On August - 29 mary Clare, dies at 76   

1971  On this day in history hank Aaron becomes the first player in baseball's National League to drive in 100+ runs in 11 seasons.   

1972  Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies on August - 29.   

1973  On August - 29 michael Dunn, short actor (Justine, Boom, Madigan), dies at 38   

1975  On this day in history star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky   

1975  On August - 29 eamon de Valera, Irish president (1937..59), dies at 92   

1976  On this day in history anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18   

1977  Lou Brock breaks Ty Cobb's record by stealing the 893rd base of his baseball career on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 29 jean Hagen, actress (Dead Ringer, Shaggy Dog, Arena), dies at 54   

1979  Mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 29 lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89   

1982  Ingrid Bergman, actress (Anastasia, Gaslight), dies on 67th birthday on August - 29.   

1983  Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 on August - 29.   

1985  On this day in history atlantis moves to launch pad for the 51-J mission   

1985  Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87 on August - 29.   

1986  Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indies 1933-35, "chinaman"), dies on August - 29.   

1987  On this day in history academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

1987  Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63 on August - 29.   

1988  USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir on August - 29.   

1989  On this day in history off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico a 6.7 quake was felt along the coast of Jalisco. Also felt at Guadalajara and in the southern part of the Mexico City area   

1990  On August - 29 c-5 transport plane crashes at Ramstein AFB, Germany, killing 13   

1990  Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history sandy, dog in the play Annie, dies at 16   

1991  John F Kennedy Jr wins his first law case on this day in history.   

1991  The Communist Party ends 75 years of power in the USSR on August - 29.   

1991  The Soviet Communist Party was formally suspended as leader of USSR on this day in history.   

1991  Dallas Adams, British painter/writer/actor (Terror from Within), dies on August - 29.   

1992  On August - 29 mary Norton, children book author (Borrowers), dies at 88   

1993  On this day in history dorian Corey, actor (Paris is Burning), dies of AIDs at 56   

1994  On this day in history the Windsor and Hantsport Railway commences operation in Nova Scotia.   

1994  Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist, dies at 90 on August - 29.   

1995  Frank Perry, US dir (Diary of Mad Housewife, David & Lisa), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1387  On August - 29 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

1434  On August - 29 birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1476  On this day in history birth of kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on August - 29.   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On August - 29 birth of jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0886  On this day in history basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1093  On August - 29 death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)   

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on this day in history.   

1442  On August - 29 death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)   

1523  On this day in history ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on August - 29.