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On this Day

August 29

Chop Suey Day

1758 The 1st Indian reservation are open in Indian Mills New Jersey

1885 The Reitwagen the first motorcycle is patented by Gottlieb Daimler

1895 The Rugby League is formed

1896 Chop Suey is served for the first time

1898 The Goodyear tire company is incorporated

1922 On WEAF-AM in New York the first radio ad is played

1962 Kid Galahad starring Elvis Presley opens in movie theatres

1964 The song Oh, Pretty Women is released by Roy Orbison

1988 WWF first SummerSlam @ Madison Square Garden Hogan & Savage neat the team of Andre the Giant & Dibiase

1992 WWF SummerSlam ’92 @ Wembley Stadium The British Bulldog pins Bret Hart for WWF Intercontinental Title

2012 Lance Armstrong gets stripped of his 7 Tour de France Title by USADA

Happy Birthday

1915 Ingrid Bergman actress Casablanca, Notorious, Murder on the Orient Express

1920 Charlie Parker aka Bird Jazz great

1939 William Friedkin director The French Connection

1939 Joel Schumacher director DC Cab, Falling Down, Batman & Robin,8MM

1958 Michael Jackson The King of Pop

1967 Anton Newcombe musician in the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre

1971 Alex Gugino musician in the band Ned's Atomic Dustbin

1975 Kyle Cook musician in the band Matchbox 20

1989 Karol Castillo model Miss Peru

1994 Courtney Stodden singer, model



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http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/august/

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