What happened in history on this day: August 29?
On August 29 in ...
- 1966 - At Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, USA, the Beatles play their last concert.
Births on August 29
- 1924 - Birth of Dinah Washington in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer ("What a Difference a Day Makes").
- 1928 - Birth of Thomas Stewart in San Saba, Texas, USA; baritone (La Roche Capriccio).
- 1954 - Birth of Chet Catallo; guitarist (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance").
- 1956 - Birth of Dan Truman; keyboardist (Diamond Rio).
- 1958 - Birth of Michael Joe Jackson in Gary, Indiana, USA; singer, songwriter, dancer and actor (The Jackson Five, Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Thriller).
- 1959 - Birth of Eddi Reader; rocker (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love").
- 1961 - Birth of Tony Macalpine; heavy metal rocker (Solo - "Edge of Insanity").
- 1963 - Birth of Greg Steele; rocker (Faster Pussycat - "Wake Me When It's Over").
- 1970 - Birth of Carl Martin; singer (Shai).
- 1975 - Birth of Kyle Cook; guitarist (Matchbox Twenty).
- 1980 - Birth of David Desrosiers; bassist (Simple Plan).
Deaths on August 29
- 2022 - Death of Luke Bell at age 32 in Tucson, Arizona, USA; country singer and songwriter (Don't Mind If I Do album (2014), "Where Ya Been?" song, "The Bullfighter" song).
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