Historical Events
- Battle of Aspromonte; Italian royal forces defeat rebels
Second Battle of Bull Run
Second Battle of Bull Run, fought in Manassas, Virginia begins, Confederate victory (US Civil War)
- US Bureau of Engraving & Printing begins operation
United States One Dollar Bill
US Department of the Treasury forms division now known as US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print newly issued paper currency
Famous Birthdays
Andrew Fisher (1862-1928)
5th Prime Minister of Australia (1908-09, 1910-13, 1914-15), born in Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland
Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)
Belgian playwright, poet and author (Blue Bird, Nobel 1911), born in Ghent, Belgium
About August 29, 1862
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 161 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
