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