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This Day In History, Odd News and Facts For August 29, 2012

August 29, 2012

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Flooded I-10/I-610 interchange and surrounding...

Flooded I-10/I-610 interchange and surrounding area of northwest New Orleans and Metairie, Louisiana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

LEAD STORY Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast, 2005

AMERICAN REVOLUTION Battle of Chemung or Newtown, New York,1779

AUTOMOTIVE Charles F. Kettering, inventor of electric self-starter, is born, 1876

CIVIL WAR North and South clash at the Second Battle of Bull Run, 1862

COLD WAR State Department official discusses “captive populations”, 1950

CRIME Hero security guard wrongly accused as bombing suspect dies,2007

DISASTER Hurricane Donna is born,1960

GENERAL INTEREST Pizarro Executes Last Inca Emperor, 1533

Soviets explode atomic bomb, 1949

Humphrey nominated in Chicago, 1968

Eamon de Valera dies,1975

HOLLYWOOD Actress Ingrid Bergman dies on her birthday,1982

LITERARY Robert Frost leaves for a goodwill tour of U.S.S.R.,1962

MUSIC Michael Jackson is born,1958

“La Bamba” is a #1 hit for Los Lobos and, posthumously, Ritchie Valens, 1987

OLD WEST Ishi discovered in California, 1911

PRESIDENTIAL Truman orders Navy to seize control of petroleum refineries,1945

SPORTS Marathoner assaulted at Olympics, 2004

VIETNAM WAR Khanh steps down, 1964

President Nguyen Van Thieu retains control of National Assembly, 1971

Nixon announces another troop reduction, 1972

WORLD WAR I Women join British war effort, 1914

WORLD WAR II Red Cross announces Japan refuses passage of supplies for U.S. POWs, 1942

This Day in Wisconsin History

1862 – (Civil War) Union forces defeated at Second Bull Run

1923 – Lester Trimble Born

1930 – First Air Crash Fatalities in Janesville

1946 – Artist John Steuart Curry Dies

1948 – Fountain City Air Crash Kills 37

From Hallmark, Today is Lemon Juice Day

Your Daily Horoscope UPI horoscopes for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012

The almanac UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.

And Now From The UPI Mews Desk;

Canadian strip clubs recruit students WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug. 29 (UPI) — Two Canadian strip clubs have offered female college students tuition assistance in return for removing their clothes in public.

Bird feeder lands woman in court HULL, Mass., Aug. 28 (UPI) — A Massachusetts woman’s love of birds — coupled with a tendency to overfeed them — has run her afoul of the law, officials said.

Fair replaces pig races with flying dogs NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (UPI) — Officials with New York’s Richmond County Fair said this year’s pig races were scrapped over swine flu concerns and replaced with a flying dog competition.

Dog takes impromptu 50-mile train ride GRAVESEND, England, Aug. 28 (UPI) — Members of a British family said they were shocked to hear their runaway dog hopped aboard a commuter train and turned up 50 miles away in London.

Prank sign warns of train station mice LONDON, Aug. 28 (UPI) — A prank sign posted at a London commuter train station had passengers tucking their pants into their socks to avoid attacks from mice.

Facebook’s oldest user meets Zuckerberg MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 28 (UPI) — A 101-year-old California woman, believed to be Facebook’s oldest user, was treated to a tour of the company’s headquarters and met co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Beluga calf born in Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 28 (UPI) — Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium announced the birth of a healthy beluga whale calf to mother Mauyak at the facility.

Cows wander onto interstate DARTMOUTH, Mass., Aug. 28 (UPI) — Massachusetts State Police said there were no human or bovine injuries when a pair of escaped cows wandered onto an interstate during the morning commute.

Typo spotted on school sign BOSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) — Boston Public Schools officials said they are “in the process” of fixing a sign that misspells “neighborhood” as “neighoborhood.”

Schools still picking freshmen’s roommates AMHERST, Mass., Aug. 28 (UPI) — Officials at schools, including Amherst College in Massachusetts, say they are resistant to allowing freshmen to choose their own roommates.

Police bust fake fed in Florida VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 28 (UPI) — Police in Florida said they arrested a man who claimed to be a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration/CIA agent and demanded free items from a Dunkin’ Donuts.

Lawsuit: Braces left on for 11 years PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 28 (UPI) — An Oregon 18-year-old is suing an orthodontist over permanent injuries he says were a result of wearing braces for 11 years.

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