August 29th (1979) was a Wednesday. 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 1979
» Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist
» Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete
» Ryan Shealy, American baseball player
August 29th Famous Deaths for 1979
» Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author (b. 1890)
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)