Famous Birthdays
- Bob Beamon, American track and field long jumper (Olympic gold 1968, 29' 2½" 8.9m), born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York
Famous Deaths
- J E Feenstra, Nazi military police commandant, executed
- John Steuart Curry, American painter and lithographer (Baptism in Kansas), dies of a heart attack at 48
- Milan Harašta, Czech composer, dies at 26
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights
About August 29, 1946
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
