This is our day guide for Thursday August 29th 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 29th 2019
Slovakia: Slovak National Uprising Day
Commemorates August 29th 1944, which was the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the timeAugust 28th 2019 | Go to Today | August 30th 2019
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| General Information for August 29th 2019 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 241 of 2019 | |
| 124 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. | |
| 1898 - The Goodyear tire company is founded. | |
| 1825 - Kingdom of Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil. | |
| 1533 - Spaniard Francisco Pizarro executes Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca (sovereign emperor) of the Inca Empire. |
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