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- 1526 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1825 Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil
- 1842 Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ending the Opium war
Aug 29 in Film & TV
- 1967 Final TV episode of "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen watched by 78 million people
Aug 29 in Music
- 1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.
Aug 29 in Sport
- 1882 Australia beat England by 7 runs - "Death of English cricket" with Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth posting 14-90 (7-46 & 7-44)
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Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion
Fun Fact About August 29
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
Famous Weddings
- 1885 Pulitzer Prize-winning American author (Age of Innocence) Edith Jones (23), marries Edward "Teddy" Wharton (36)
- 1955 American "Untamed Youth" actress Mamie Van Doren (24) weds American trumpeter and actor Ray Anthony (33); divorce 1961
- 1964 46th US Vice President Dick Cheney (23) weds Lynne Ann Vincent (23) at the First Presbyterian Church of Casper in Wyoming
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