What are the important events that happened on August 23, 1929? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 23, 1929: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 23, 1929 is the 235th day of the year 1929 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 130 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 10, 1929 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectatriacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $8,190.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Snake is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 23, 1929 Historical Events
- 1929 –Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attack on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine, continuing until the next day, resulted in the death of 65-68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.
Who were born on August 23, 1929?
- 1929 –Vera Miles, American actress
- 1929 –Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (d. 1997)
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