Historical Events
- 45th Venice Film Festival: "The Legend of the Holy Drinker" directed by Ermanno Olmi wins Golden Lion
- Macy's Tap-o-Mania sets a Guinness record for tap dancing
- USSR launches Soyuz TM-6 including Valery Polyakav, Vladimir Lyakhov and first Afghan cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Mohmand to station Mir
Famous Birthdays
- Zooey Zephyr, American transgender politician in Montana House of Representatives, born in Billings, Montana
About August 29, 1988
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Holidays: Late Summer Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monkey - George Michael
#1 Song: The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population
