Famous Birthdays
- George Macready, American actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1973)
- Lyman Lemnitzer, United States Army Marine Corps general (WWII), born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
- Catharine Parr Traill, English-Canadian writer and naturalist (The Backwoods of Canada), dies at 97 [1]
Died in 1899 1899 Highlights
About August 29, 1899
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
Authors
Civil Rights Activists
Inventors
Kings
Revolutionaries
Scientists