On Aug. 29, 1991, the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.
On Aug. 29, 1915, Ingrid Bergman, the Swedish international film star, was born. Following her death on Aug. 29, 1982, her obituary appeared in The Times.
On This Date
| 1533 | The last Incan king, Atahualpa, was murdered on orders from Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. |
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| 1632 | English philosopher John Locke was born in Somerset. |
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| 1877 | Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church, died in Salt Lake City at age 76. |
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| 1944 | American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis. |
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| 1957 | Sen. Strom Thurmond, D-S.C., ended the longest filibuster in Senate history after talking for 24 hours, 18 minutes against a civil rights bill. |
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| 1958 | Pop singer Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Ind. |
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| 1965 | Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles "Pete" Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic after eight days in space. |
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| 1966 | The Beatles performed their last concert, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. |
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| 1996 | President Bill Clinton's chief political strategist, Dick Morris, resigned amid a scandal over his relationship with a prostitute. |
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| 2000 | Pope John Paul II endorsed organ donation and adult stem cell study but condemned human cloning and embryo experiments. |
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| 2008 | Republican John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice-presidential running mate. |
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| 2009 | Funeral services were held in Boston for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was eulogized by President Barack Obama; hours later, Kennedy's remains were buried at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington. |
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Current Birthdays
Actress Lea Michele ("Glee") turns 25 years old today.
AP Photo/Evan Agostini
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt turns 34 years old today.
AP Photo/Eric Gay
| 1923 | Richard Attenborough, Actor, director, turns 88 |
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| 1935 | William Friedkin, Director, turns 76 |
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| 1936 | John McCain, U.S. senator, R-Ariz., turns 75 |
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| 1938 | Elliott Gould, Actor, turns 73 |
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| 1938 | Robert Rubin, Former treasury secretary, turns 73 |
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| 1939 | Joel Schumacher, Director, turns 72 |
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| 1941 | Robin Leach, TV host ("Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"), turns 70 |
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| 1955 | Jacob Lew, Office of Management and Budget director, turns 56 |
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| 1959 | Rebecca DeMornay, Actress, turns 52 |
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| 1971 | Carla Gugino, Actress, turns 40 |
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Historic Birthdays
Ingrid Bergman8/29/1915 - 8/29/1982Swedish motion-picture and stage actress.Go to obituary »
| 64 | Jean-Baptiste Colbert 8/29/1619 - 9/6/1683
French secretary under King Louis XlV |
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| 72 | John Locke 8/29/1632 - 10/28/1704
English philosopher |
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| 86 | Jean-Auguste Ingres 8/29/1780 - 1/14/1867
French Neoclassical painter |
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| 85 | Oliver Wendell Holmes 8/29/1809 - 10/7/1894
American physician, poet, essayist and humorist |
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| 80 | Albert Bartholome 8/29/1848 - 10/31/1928
French sculptor |
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| 86 | Maurice Maeterlinck 8/29/1862 - 5/6/1949
Belgian Nobel Prize-winning poet, playwright and essayist (1911) |
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| 82 | Charles Kettering 8/29/1876 - 11/25/1958
American automotive engineer |
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| 60 | Preston Sturges 8/29/1898 - 8/6/1959
American film director, screenwriter and playwright |
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| 89 | Lyman Lemnitzer 8/29/1899 - 11/12/1988
American army general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1960-62) |
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| 50 | Michael Jackson 8/29/1958 - 06/25/2009
American pop singer |
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| 34 | Charlie Parker 8/29/1920 - 3/12/1955
American jazz saxophonist and composer |
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| 39 | Dinah Washington 8/29/1924 - 12/14/1963
American blues singer |
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