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Today in History: August 29

1862 Union General John Pope's army is defeated by a smaller Confederate force at the Second Battle of Bull Run.

1882 Australia defeats England in cricket for the first time. The following day a obituary appears in the Sporting Times addressed to the British team.

1942 The American Red Cross announces that Japan has refused to allow safe conduct for the passage of ships with supplies for American prisoners of war.

1945 U.S. airborne troops are landed in transport planes at Atsugi airfield, southwest of Tokyo, beginning the occupation of Japan.

1949 USSR explodes its first atomic bomb, "First Lightning."

1950 International Olympic Committee votes to allow West Germany and Japan to compete in 1952 games.

1957 US Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 after Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24-hour filibuster, the longest in Senate history, against the bill.

1960 US U-2 spy plane spots SAM (surface-to-air) missile launch pads in Cuba.

1966 The Beatles give their last public concert (Candlestick Park, San Francisco).

1968 Democrats nominate Hubert H Humphrey for president at their Chicago convention. My Grandmothers cousin

2005 Rains from Hurricane Katrina cause a levee breech at the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, causing severe flooding.


Born on August 29

1915 Ingrid Bergman, Oscar winning actress famous whose films include Casablanca and Anastasia.

1938 Elliott Gould, actor (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice).

1941 Robin Leach, TV host (Life Styles of the Rich and Famous).


JOTD
An Irishman walks into a bar.

He bellies up to the bar and says “barkeep, I’d like 3 shots of whiskey. One for me and one each for me brothers Shamus and Patrick back in Ireland.” The bartender give him his three shots of whiskey, he downs them, pays and walks out.
The Irishman continues with this ritual every day for a couple of months and the bartender has taken a liking to him.
One day the Irishman walks in looking glum and says “just two shots of whiskey today barkeep.” Worried, the bartender asks “is everything alright? Did something happen to Shamus or Patrick?”
The Irishman responds “no, Shamus and Patrick are fine, but me doctor says that I have to quit drinking.”