Today, August 29, 2024, is the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine. There are 124 days left before the New Year.
August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
-
International Day of Action against Nuclear Tests.
-
Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine.
Press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters / Facebook
What happened on August 29
-
1541 – The Ottomans capture Buda, the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary.
-
1561 – in the Peresopnytsia Monastery of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, work was completed on the creation of a national symbol and sacred book of Ukrainians – the Peresopnytsia Gospel.
-
1619 – “Kamenka Strumilova” took place – the first production of Ukrainian interludes known to history.
-
1831 – Michael Faraday successfully demonstrated the first electrical transformer at the Royal Institution in London.
-
1883 – Thomas Ahern demonstrates the first electric stove in Ottawa.
-
1885 – German engineer Gottlieb Daimler received a patent for a motorcycle.
-
1929 – The German airship “Graf Zeppelin” completed its first trip around the world.
-
1944 – The Slovak National Uprising against the Nazis begins.
-
1946 – Sweden, the Kingdom of Afghanistan and Iceland are admitted to the UN.
-
1965 – a meeting of supporters of Evangelical Christian Baptists was held in Lvov, where about 400 representatives from various regions of the USSR took part.
-
1964 – Walt Disney’s “Mary Poppins” premieres.
-
1966 – The Beatles gave their last concert in San Francisco.
-
1992 – the reburial of the remains of Patriarch Joseph the Blind took place in the Church of St. George in Lviv.
-
1994 – Oasis released their debut album “Definitely Maybe”, the disc topped the UK charts.
-
1999 – a living monument to Sergei Bubka was opened in Donetsk.
-
2014 – shooting of a Ukrainian column on the way out from Ilovaisk (Ilovaisk tragedy).
-
Who was born on August 29
-
1975 – Leonid Khoda, officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine.
-
1986 – Shinder Felix, Ukrainian singer, actor.
-
1995 – Andrey Soroka, officer of the National Guard of Ukraine, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine (2023, posthumously).
What is today’s name day? Ivan.
What not to do on August 29
-
You can not eat meat products, fish, cottage cheese.
-
Do not cut any round objects.
-
Picking up axes or shovels is prohibited.
pixabay.com
New Correspondent.net on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels Athletistic and WhatsApp
Source: korrespondent
I am an experienced author and journalist with a passion for lifestyle journalism. I currently work for Buna Times, one of the leading news websites in the world. I specialize in writing stories about health, wellness, fashion, beauty, interior design, and more. My articles have been featured on major publications such as The Guardian and The Huffington Post.