On This Day in History - August 29

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What Happened On This Day In History - August 29

0284 August 29

0284-08-29

Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs)

1842 August 29

1842-08-29

Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war

1953 August 29

1953-08-29

U.S.S.R. explodes its 1st hydrogen bomb

1990 August 29

1990-08-29

Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq

1992 August 29

1992-08-29

Largest wrestling crowd out side of U.S. (75,000) at Wembley Stadium