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29 Aug 1925
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After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth and slaps a $5,000 fine on him
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29 Aug 1925
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birth
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Donald O'Connor Chicago Ill, dancer/actor (Singing in the Rain)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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29 Aug 1950
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birth
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Mark McHale: WLAF offensive line coach (Amsterdam Admirals)
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29 Aug 1950
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birth
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Michael, American bishop |
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29 Aug 1950
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birth
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Doug DeCinces, American baseball player |
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29 Aug 1950
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birth
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Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter |
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29 Aug 1950
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birth
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Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician |
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29 Aug 1950
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Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. |
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29 Aug 1950
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Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52
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| 50 years anniversary |
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29 Aug 1975
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death
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Eamon de Valera: Irish President (1937..59), dies at 92
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29 Aug 1975
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death
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Leland T Weed
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29 Aug 1975
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Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky
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29 Aug 1975
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birth
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Dante Basco, American actor and producer |
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29 Aug 1975
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birth
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Juan Diego Botto, Argentinian-Spanish actor |
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29 Aug 1975
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birth
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Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Matchbox 20 and The New Left) |
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29 Aug 1975
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death
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Éamon de Valera, Irish educator and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (b. 1882) |
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29 Aug 1975
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music
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birth Kyle Cook, guitarist, Matchbox 20, (1998 UK No.38 single 'Push', 2000 US No.1 single 'Bent').
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29 Aug 1975
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death
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Eamon de Valera Irish independence fighter, dies at 92
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29 Aug 1975
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Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky
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| 25 years anniversary |
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29 Aug 2000
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death
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Shelagh Fraser, English actress (b. 1922) |
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29 Aug 2000
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death
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Willie Maddren, English footballer and manager (b. 1951) |
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29 Aug 2000
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death
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Conrad Marca-Relli, American painter (b. 1913) |
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29 Aug 2000
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music
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Slipknot caused chaos at this years Kerrang! Awards, after smashing glasses, setting fire to their table, throwing a monitor off the stage and destroying a microphone. The band picked up 3 awards including best single and best live act.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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29 Aug 2005
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Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage. |
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29 Aug 2005
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77-year-old Fats Domino was rescued from the flooding in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. He had earlier told his agent that he planned to remain in his home despite the order to evacuate.
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