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What happened in history on this day: August 29?
On August 29 in ...
- 1844 - First white vs Indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win.
- 1885 - Boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-ounce gloves and 3-minute rounds is fought between John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey.
- 1885 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Charlie Ferguson no-hits Providence 1-0.
- 1889 - First American International professional lawn tennis contest (Newport, Rhode Island).
- 1908 - New York gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London.
- 1909 - World's first airplane race held in Rheims, France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins.
- 1937 - Philadelphia Athletics' Bob Johnson is second to get six RBIs in an inning (first).
- 1950 - International Olympic Committee votes admission to Federal Republic of Germany and Japan in 1952.
- 1967 - New York Yankees' longest day, Boston Red Sox take first game 2-1 in nine innings, New York Yankees win second game 4-3 in 20 innings; a total of 8 hours and 19 minutes.
- 1977 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893 as San Diego Padres win 4-3.
- 1985 - Don Baylor of the New York Yankees is hit by a pitch for the 190th time breaking the American League record established by Minnie Minoso.
- 1986 - Heike Drechsler of German Democratic Republic ties world women's 200m mark (21.71s).
- 1990 - Seattle Mariners becomes first team to have father-son teammates, signing Ken Griffey to play with son Ken Griffey Junior.
- 2004 - Michael Schumacher wins a record seventh world championship title by finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 13-7.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats New York Yankees by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Boston Red Sox by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 13-4.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Miami Marlins by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on August 29
- 1940 - Birth of Wilhelm Ruska in Holland; judo champion (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1945 - Birth of Wyomia Tyus; American 100m dash (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1962 - Birth of Carl Banks; NFL line backer (New York Giants).
Deaths of sports figures on August 29
- 2014 - Death of Björn Waldegård, Swedish rally driver (born 1943).
- 2021 - Death of Jacques Rogge, Belgian Olympic sailor and 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (born 1942).
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