Historical Events
- JFK Jr. wins his 1st battle as an attorney
Event of Interest
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signs decree to close Semipalatinsk test site (site of 456 Soviet nuclear tests 1949-89) after protests by Nevada-Semipalatinsk anti-nuclear movement [1]
- USSR suspends Communist Party activities
Famous Deaths
- Dallas Adams, British painter, writer and actor (Terror from Within), dies
- Daniel Ocko, American actor dies of a respiratory condition at 78
- Dixie Dunbar [Charlotte King], American singer and actress, dies of a heart attack at 72
- Kathryn Cravens, American early news correspondent, dies at 92
- Libero Grassi, Italian underwear manufacturer/anti mafia, dies
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 29, 1991
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams