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Today in History
History's Happenings for August 29
GIs Parade on Champs Elysées
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John the Baptist Martyred
August 29 is the traditionally accepted date on which Herod Antipas had John the Baptist beheaded to placate his paranoia, and to please his step-daughter Salome. The year, though not certain, is believed to be AD 30.
First Abolitionist Newspaper
"The Philanthropist", America's first avowed Abolitionist newspaper, was introduced in Mt. Pleasant, OH on this date in 1817. The United States Marine Corps Reserve component was founded on August 29, 1916.
Beatles Give Last Public Concert
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Hurricane Katrina Wipes Out Gulf Coast
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