August 29th (1949) was a Monday. 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.
Historical Events for 29th August, 1949
» Soviet atomic bomb project: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as 'First Lightning' or 'Joe 1', at Semipalatinsk Test Site known as Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.
Famous Birthdays on August 29 in 1949
» Werner Kaiser (footballer) or Werner Kaiser, German footballer
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)