August 29

What happened on August 29 in history

3 events fall on August 29, from 1533 to 2005. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on August 29

  1. 1533

    Atahualpa is executed

    The last Inca emperor is killed by Pizarro's men after paying a ransom.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1949

    The Soviet Union tests an atomic bomb

    The test at Semipalatinsk ends the American nuclear monopoly.

    Play the 20th century round

  3. 2005

    Hurricane Katrina makes landfall

    Levee failures flood most of New Orleans.