August 29th (1844) was a Thursday. It's the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days left to the end of the year.
Famous Birthdays on August 29 in 1844
» Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)
August 29th Famous Deaths for 1844
» Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish missionary and educator, founded the Congregation of Christian Brothers known as Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (b. 1762)
August 29th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Beheading of St. John the Baptist
» John Bunyan (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Saint Sabina or Sabina
» August 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» International Day against Nuclear Tests (International observance or international)
» Public holidays in Slovakia e.g Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia)