August 29th
1533
Atahualpa, the last ruler of the Incas, was murdered as Francisco Pizarro completed his conquest of Peru.
1786
Shays's rebellion, an insurrection of Massachusetts farmers against the state government, began.
1842
The Treaty of Nanking was signed, ending the Opium Wars and ceding the island of Hong Kong to Britain.
1877
Brigham Young died in Salt Lake City, Utah at age 76.
1892
Pop (Billy) Shriver (Chicago Cubs) caught a ball that was dropped from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
1898
The Goodyear tire company is founded.
1949
The U.S.S.R. tested their first atomic bomb.
1957
Strom Thurmond ended the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history. He spoke for more than 24 hours, 18 minutes against a civil rights bill; the bill passed.
1964
Roy Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman" was released.
1966
The Beatles played their last major live concert at Candlestick Park, California.
1967
The final episode of "The Fugitive" aired.
1970
The Kinks' single "Lola" was released.
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.
2005
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, destroying beachfront towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing more than 1,000.
Birthdays
73 John McCain Former prisoner of war, politician
71 Elliott Gould Actor
68 Robin Leach TV host ("Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous")
59 Tim D. Cigar Asylum Inmate
50 Rebecca DeMornay Actress
49 piperman Cigar Asylum Inmate
27 Darrell Cigar Asylum Inmate
76 Henry Bergh 8/29/1811 - 3/12/1888 Founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
67 Ingrid Bergman 8/29/1915 - 8/29/1982 Swedish motion-picture and stage actress
50 Michael Jackson 8/29/1958 - 06/25/2009 American pop singer