Famous Birthdays
- Emile Habibi, Palestinian Israeli writer (The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist), born in Haifa (d. 1996)
- Mr. Blackwell, American fashion critic, born in Brooklyn Heights, New York (d. 2008)
- Yorgos Sicilianos, Greek composer, born in Athens (d. 2005)
About August 29, 1922
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 7 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo