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August 29th |
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About August 29th is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1922 - Richard Blackwell, fashion critic, journalist ("Ten Worst Dressed Women List") 1915 - Ingrid Bergman, actress (Casablanca) 1936 - John McCain, U.S. Senator, Presidential candidate (Arizona) 1958 - Michael Jackson, recording artist, singer (Jackson 5) Deaths 1971 - Shamu, the original SeaWorld Killer Whale 1979 - Edmond Hoyle, author, card game maker 1982 - Ingrid Bergman, actress (Casablanca) 1987 - Archie Campbell, writer, comedian (Hee Haw) 2007 - Richard Jewell, Olympic bombing hero Events 2005 - One of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, hits the U.S. coastline. |
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