August 29th (2012) 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.
Historical Events for 29th August, 2012
» At least 26 miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster or Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, China.
August 29th Famous Deaths for 2012
» Valyra (horse) named Valyra, English race horse (b. 2009)
» Ruth Goldbloom, Canadian philanthropist, co-founded Pier 21 (b. 1923)
» Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, English historian and author (b. 1953)
» Shoshichi Kobayashi, Japanese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
» Anne McKnight, American soprano (b. 1924)
» Les Moss, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925)
» Sergei Ovchinnikov (volleyball) called Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (b. 1969)
» Donald Edgar Tewes, American businessman and politician (b. 1916)
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)