Holidays and Observances
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Famous Birthdays
- 1958: Michael Jackson - Pop Musician
- 1947: Ray Wise - Twin Peaks
- 1939: Joel Schumacher - Director, Batman Forever
- 1936: John McCain - Arizona Senator
- 1923: Richard Attenborough - Actor, Jurassic Park
Famous Deaths
- 1980: Lee Marvin - Actor
- 1966: Sayyid Qutb - Egyptian, Authors
- 1877: Brigham Young - 2nd Mormon President
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: MLB - Chicago Cubs
- 2009: MLB - New York Yankees .628
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 36 Home Runs
- 2009: Albert Pujols - 41 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 210 Strikeouts
- 2009: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 222 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
August 29 2005
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2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall; damaging much of the Louisiana coast including the city of New Orleans where the levees failed to protect the city causing it to flood. Over 1,500 people died.
The 2000s
2000: Pope John Paul II endorsed organ donation and adult Stem Cell Research
The 1960s
- 1966: The Beatles performed their last concert together at Candlestick Park in San Francisco
The 1950s
- 1957: Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 Hours straight in an attempt to Filibuster the The Civil Rights Act of 1957 which was to allow African-Americans the right to vote.
The 1800s
- 1885: Gottlieb Daimler patents the first Motorcycle in Stuttgart, Germany
What performers will be at the Kentucky State Fair this year? (1 Answer)
A:
fount on the kentucky state fair site: Thursday August 19 Sugarland Friday August 20 Jeff Dunham Saturday august 21 Tim McGraw Sunday august 29 Rascal Flats
