Today is Friday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2025. There are 124 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 29, 2004, marathoner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked by a spectator during the running of the Olympic marathon in Athens; de Lima, who was leading the race at the time, eventually finished third and received the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship in addition to his bronze medal.
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In 1814, during the War of 1812, Alexandria, Virginia, formally surrendered to British military forces, which occupied the city until September 3.
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In 1862, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing began operations at the United States Treasury.
In 1944, 15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched down the Champs-Élysées in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.
In 1958, the U.S. Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In 1966, the Beatles concluded their fourth American tour with their last public concert, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in southeast Louisiana, breaching levees and spurring floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina caused nearly 1,400 deaths and an estimated $200 billion in damage.
In 2008, Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative who had been governor of Alaska for less than two years, to be his running mate.
In 2013, in a sweeping new policy statement, the Justice Department said it would not stand in the way of states that wanted to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana as long as there were effective controls to keep marijuana away from children, the black market and federal property.
In 2021, Hurricane Ida blasted ashore in Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and briefly reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Elliott Gould is 87. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is 87. Olympic gold medal sprinter Wyomia Tyus is 80. Olympic gold medal long jumper Bob Beamon is 79. Animal behaviorist and autism educator Temple Grandin is 78. Dancer-choreographer Mark Morris is 69. Actor Rebecca De Mornay is 66. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is 58. Singer Me’Shell NdegeOcello (n-DAY’-gay-OH’-chehl-oh) is 57. Actor Carla Gugino is 54. Actor-singer Lea Michele is 39. MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd) is 33.Hence then, the article about today in history august 29 olympic marathoner attacked by spectator was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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