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Events of Today in History: August 29

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Each day that comes by brings with it one notable event or the other, today,August 29 is not left out.

We have therefore decided to bring to you some remarkable events of 29th August of the past years.

 

See them below:

1533: Pizarro executes last Inca Emperor

The last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa, is executed on orders of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. 

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1944: 15,000 American Troops march down Champs Elysees

15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs Elysees in Paris as the French capital continues to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.

 

Slide 2 of 10: (Original Caption) 9/1944-Paris, France: View of U.S. troops marching down the Champs Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in background. BPA2 #5658

 

1949: U.S.S.R. detonates atomic bomb

The U.S.S.R. successfully detonates its first atomic bomb, named ‘First Lightning,’ at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan.

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1958: Michael Jackson is born

Pop sensation Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana. Dubbed the ‘King of Pop’, he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world.

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1962: Robert Frost leaves for a goodwill tour of U.S.S.R.

American poet Robert Frost leaves for a goodwill tour of the Soviet Union. The tour was sponsored by the U.S. State Department in an effort to thaw Cold War relations.

Slide 5 of 10: 28th March 1962: American poet Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) is presented with a medal by President John F Kennedy at the White House, in turn the president received a book of poems from Frost. Also present is Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson (second from right), who became President following the assassination of Kennedy. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

 

1967: The finale of ‘The Fugitive’ airs

The series finale of ‘The Fugitive’, starring David Janssen as a doctor on the run after being wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, airs on ABC-TV, drawing an estimated 78 million viewers.
Slide 6 of 10: LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 17: Brian Keith as Edward Welles, David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble and Vera Miles as Monica Welles in THE FUGITIVE. Season 1, episode 1, "Fear in a Desert City." Original airdate, September 17, 1963. Image is a frame grab. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

1991: Supreme Soviet suspends all  activities of the Communist Party

The Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspends all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.

Slide 7 of 10: NYT: 1991, the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.

2004: Marathoner assaulted at Olympics

Brazilian distance runner Vanderlei de Lima is attacked by a spectator while running the marathon, the final event of the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Slide 8 of 10: FILE - In this Aug 29, 2004, file photo, defrocked Irish priest Cornelius Horan, right, grabs Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil and knocks him into the crowd during the men's Marathon event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. De Lima, lit the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photos/Koji Sasahara, File)

2005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall

The devastating storm makes landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., as a Category 4 hurricane. It went on to claim 1,245 lives and damaged property worth $108 billion.

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2016: ‘Willy Wonka’ star Gene Wilder dies

Actor Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in ‘The Producers’ and the deranged animator of ‘Young Frankenstein,’ dies in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 83.

Slide 10 of 10: Actors Gene Wilder (1933 - 2016) as Willy Wonka in the film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory', 1971.

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