National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for August 29, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
August 29, 2026 celebrates National Lemon Juice Day, plus 3 more.
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According to Hoyle Day on August 29 encourages individuals to honor the rules and regulations in particular situations. It’s also a day to pay tribute to a man by the name of Edmond Hoyle, an Englishman who was thought to be the first technical writer on card games.
Read the full story →On the 241st day of the year (or August 29) join us on our mission to celebrate National Sport Sampling Day. This newly founded National Day encourages kids and families alike, to try a new sport or play one they haven’t in a long time.
Read the full story →People born on August 29
Russian orthodox monk and religious leader who founded Sinology, the academic discipline of studying China (culture, history, and language).
Activist and founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
One of America's first female pitchers who also struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Actress fondly remembered for her role as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on the sitcom The Jeffersons.
The first African-American race car driver to win a race at NASCAR (Jacksonville 200).
Events that occurred on August 29 throughout history
The first American Indian reservation is established at Indian Mills, New Jersey.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury forms the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing strictly to print newly issued paper currency.
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens and becomes the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
The first heavyweight title fight is held in Ohio between boxers John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. Sullivan won the match after six rounds plus an unofficial seventh round.
Chop suey is supposedly invented by a chef in New York City. The chef of Chinese diplomat Li Hongzhang wanted to serve a meal that pleased both American and Chinese guests.
The Goodyear Tire Company is founded in Akron, Ohio. The company was named after the inventor of rubber vulcanization, Charles Goodyear.
The last Native American to make contact with European Americans emerges from the wilderness. Ishi, last surviving member of the Yahi tribe of northeastern California, appeared 44 years after it was thought there were no surviving tribal members. The tribe were either massacred or died from disease.
Germany dissolves the Danish government after the Danish cabinet refused German demands to impose the death penalty for sabotage.
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. Known as First Lightning or Joe 1, the bomb was more powerful than anticipated, with fallout being detected days after the test.
U.S. Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The first class of 306 cadets graduated a year later in 1959.
Netflix is founded as an internet DVD rental service by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings. The company later shifted to a digital streaming company in 2007.
Skype Technologies released their video-conferencing software as a peer-to-peer voice calling program. Microsoft later bought the technology and transitioned it to Microsoft Teams.
Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. Though there were warnings in advance to evacuate, more than 1,392 people died in the hurricane.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Wellness Month
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National Dog Month
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National Back To School Month
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Happiness Happens Month
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National Golf Month
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National Sandwich Month
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International Peace Month
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Romance Awareness Month
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Family Fun Month
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National Crayon Collection Month
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National Water Quality Month
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National Eye Exam Month
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