This is our day guide for Thursday August 29th 2024 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 2024
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 2024 | Go to Today | August 30th 2024
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| General Information for August 29th 2024 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 242 of 2024 | |
| 124 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1922 - The first radio advertisement is broadcast on WEAF-AM in New York City. | |
| 1910 - The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. | |
| 1831 - Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction. | |
| 1526 - Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia. |
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