TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023

1758 ― First Native American reservation established

1844 ― First white vs indigenous lacrosse game held in Montreal, indigenous team wins

1862 ― U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing begins operation

1864 ― William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae

1885 ― Gottlieb Daimler receives German patent for a motorcycle

1916 ― Steamboat Hsin Iu sinks off China's coast, 1,000 drown

1929 ― German airship Graf Zeppelin ends a round-the-world flight

1939 ― Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WWII

1954 ― San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opens

1958 ― U.S. Air Force Academy opens

1964 ― Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released

1988 ― Macy's Tap-o-Mania sets Guinness record

1990 ― Seattle Mariners become 1st team with father-son teammates, signing Ken Griffey to play with son Ken Griffey Jr.