THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024

1758-First Indigenous reservation established in U.S.

1864-William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae

1896-Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese ambassador

1909-World's first air race held in Rheims, France. Glenn Curtis (USA) wins

1916-Steamer Hsin Iu sinks off China coast, 1,000 drown

1944-15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees

1949-USSR explodes its first atomic bomb

1950-Intl Olympic Committee votes on admission to West Germany & Japan for 1952

1957-Congress passes Civil Rights Act

1958-US Air Force Academy opens

1966-Beatles' last public concert (Candlestick Park, S.F.)

1970-Black Panthers confront cops in Philadelphia (1 cop killed)

1988-USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir

1990-Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq

1991-John F. Kennedy Jr. wins his first law case