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August 29, 2022

August 29, 2022, was a Monday. It was 2 years, 3 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on August 29, 2022:

  • Iraq orders a nationwide curfew after protesters storm the government palace in response to the resignation of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
  • Ukrainian forces launch a counterattack against Russia in the southern region of Kherson.
  • South African actress Charlbi Dean dies from sepsis at the age of 32.
Song charts

Popular songs

On August 29, 2022, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Super Freaky Girl" by Nicki Minaj
  • United Kingdom: "Afraid to Feel" by LF System
Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Invitation".

Facts

This date occurred 846 days ago. Approximately 28 months have passed. It was the 241st day of 2022, in week 35. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 9 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 29, 2022

Let's go back to the 2020s.

The date is August 29, 2022, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 2022 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. In America, the song "Super Freaky Girl" by Nicki Minaj is at the top of the singles charts, while "Afraid to Feel" by LF System is the number-one song in the UK.

Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie The Invitation is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "The Goldbergs", "The Crown", and "Cobra Kai".

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Queen Elizabeth II, PnB Rock, Ken Starr, and Coolio would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "Pokémon Legends: Arceus", "The Quarry", and "Stray". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Bubble Guppies", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Raven's Home", and "Baby Shark's Big Show!".

Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 29, 2022, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 29, 2022 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 29, 2022.

  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once.

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
  • 2022 in movies.

    2022 in movies

    Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Volodymyr Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
  • 2022 in music.

    2022 in music

    The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 29, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 29, 2022.

  • July 30, 2022:
    • Wagatha Christie: Rebekah Vardy loses her libel trial against Coleen Rooney.
    • US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time.
    • Pope Francis admits that he needs to "slow down" or retire.
    • A teenager is killed and four people are critically injured after they are stabbed by a man while tubing on a Wisconsin river.
    • A report claims that Prince Charles accepted £1m from the family of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.
  • July 31, 2022: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is killed in a drone strike.
  • August 1, 2022: Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are crowned as the winners of Love Island 2022.
  • August 2, 2022:
    • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan despite warnings from China that the US will "pay the price" for the visit.
    • Voters in Kansas protect abortion rights by rejecting measures that would have allowed the state legislature to tighten abortion restrictions.
  • August 3, 2022:
    • China begins to hold military drills in six zones surrounding Taiwan.
    • Warner Brothers decides to scrap the movie Batgirl.
  • August 4, 2022: WNBA star Brittney Griner is found guilty of drugs charges in Russia and sentenced to nine years in prison.
  • August 5, 2022:
    • The action-comedy film "Bullet Train", starring Brad Pitt, is released in movie theaters.
    • The sci-fi film "Prey" is released.
    • It is announced that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have ended their relationship after nine months.
    • Indiana passes a bill to restrict abortion access.
    • A court orders Alex Jones to pay $49 million in damages over Sandy Hook hoax claims.
    • Actress Anne Heche crashes into a house and suffers severe burns.
  • August 8, 2022:
    • Singer and Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passes away at the age of 73.
    • The FBI raids Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence in search of classified documents.
  • August 11, 2022:
    • It is reported that actress Ann Heche is not expected to survive due to a serious brain injury that she suffered in a car crash the previous week.
    • An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC is sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
    • US Attorney General Merrick Garland states that he personally approved the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
  • August 12, 2022:
    • It is reported that actress Anne Heche has died at the age of 53.
    • Author Sir Salman Rushdie is stabbed while giving a lecture in New Yok.
    • 10 people are killed during a mass shooting in Cetinje, Montenegro.
  • August 14, 2022: More than 40 people lose their lives after a fire rips through a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, Egypt.
  • August 15, 2022: The finale of "Better Call Saul" is aired on television.
  • August 19, 2022:
    • Internet personality Andrew Tate is banned from Facebook and Instagram.
    • Soccer: Casemiro joins Manchester United from Real Madrid.
  • August 20, 2022:
    • Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua by split decision.
    • UFC: Leon Edwards knocks out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title.
    • Darya Dugina, the daughter of a far-right Russian ideologue, Alexander Dugin, is killed in a car bombing outside of Moscow.
  • August 21, 2022: House of the Dragon debuts on HBO.
  • August 23, 2022: The video game "Saints Row" (2022 reboot) is released.
  • August 24, 2022: The sports documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham" premieres on FX.
  • August 25, 2022: Rema and Selena Gomez release the song "Calm Down (Remix)".
  • August 26, 2022:
    • David Guetta and Bebe Rexha release the song "I'm Good (Blue)".
    • Britney Spears and Elton John release the song "Hold Me Closer".
  • August 27, 2022: Six people are killed after a truck crashes into a barbecue in the Netherlands.
  • This date: August 29, 2022
  • August 30, 2022:
    • Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev passes away at the age of 91.
    • It is reported that Leonardo DiCaprio has split up with his girlfriend Camila Morrone.
  • September 1, 2022: A man attempts to assassinate Argentina's vice president Cristina Fernandez.
  • September 4, 2022: Ten people are killed during a stabbing spree in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • September 5, 2022: UK politics: Liz Truss wins the Conservative Party leadership contest.
  • September 6, 2022: Liz Truss becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • September 7, 2022:
    • Soccer: Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel.
    • Lewis Capaldi reveals that he has been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome.
  • September 8, 2022:
    • Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96.
    • Soccer: Graham Potter becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
    • Four people are killed during a shooting spree in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • The final episode of The Maury Povich Show is aired on television.
  • September 9, 2022:
    • Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials is dismissed by a judge in Florida.
    • It is reported that Ukrainian forces have advanced 50km into Russian held territory and retaken several towns.
    • The horror film Barbarian (2022) is released.
  • September 10, 2022: King Charles III is formally proclaimed to be the next British monarch.
  • September 12, 2022: Rapper PnB Rock is shot dead during a robbery in Los Angeles.
  • September 13, 2022:
    • American lawyer Ken Starr passes away at the age of 76.
    • Legislators in West Virginia approve an abortion ban.
    • Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace.
    • 100 troops are killed during fighting on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  • September 14, 2022: Protests begin in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini.
  • September 15, 2022:
    • Tennis legend Roger Federer announces that he is retiring.
    • Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, sends two chartered planes containing immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
  • September 16, 2022: FedEx warns of a global recession, citing a drop in demand for global packages.
  • September 17, 2022: Soccer: It is reported that Mathias Pogba has been charged with exorting his younger brother, Paul Pogba.
  • September 18, 2022:
    • A huge GTA 6 leak containing gameplay footage is released online.
    • Hurricane Fiona knocks out power to all of Puerto Rico.
    • US President Joe Biden promises to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
  • September 19, 2022: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II takes place.
  • September 20, 2022: Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine admits that he "crossed the line" following allegations that he cheated on his pregnant wife.
  • September 21, 2022:
    • The crime series "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story", is released on Netflix.
    • Russian President Vladimir Putin announces partial military mobilization in the war in Ukraine.
    • More than 1,300 people are arrested during anti-mobilisation protests in Russia.
    • New York Attorney General Letitia James launches a fraud lawsuit against former US President Donald Trump and three of his children.
    • At least 8 people are killed during a crackdown against protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini.
  • September 22, 2022: Sam Smith and Kim Petras release the song "Unholy".
  • September 23, 2022:
    • The psychological thriller film "Don't Worry Darling" is released.
    • Russia's annexation referendums begin in occupied Ukraine.
    • Military-aged men flee Russia following Putin's mobilisation order.
    • UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng announce tax cuts and deregulation.
  • September 24, 2022: Mahsa Amini protests: It is reported that up to 35 people have been killed during protests in Iran.
  • September 25, 2022:
    • Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her "Brothers of Italy" party win the 2022 Italian general election.
    • Unsubstantiated rumors about a coup in China go viral on social media.
  • September 26, 2022:
    • A gunman kills 15 people at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk.
    • NASA's DART spacecraft successfully collides with an asteroid.
    • EA Sports releases its last FIFA soccer game.
  • September 27, 2022:
    • It is reported that the Nord Stream pipelines have been ruptured by a possible sabotage operation.
    • The IMF calls on the United Kingdom to revise its "unfunded" tax cuts given its inflation pressures.
  • September 28, 2022:
    • The Bank of England launches an emergency bond-buying programme after UK borrowing costs begin to soar.
    • Rap star Coolio dies at the age of 59.
Television shows

Television shows in August 2022

In August 2022, TV audiences were watching the following series:

House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
The Bear
The Bear
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
Severance
Severance
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
The Witcher
The Witcher
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2022

If you were a kid on August 29, 2022, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Chibiverse
Chibiverse
Face's Music Party
Face's Music Party
The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View

The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Danger Force
Danger Force
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
The Owl House
The Owl House
The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
The Casagrandes
The Casagrandes
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Toys

Toys in 2022

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2022.

Stray 2022
Stray
Neon White 2022
Neon White
The Quarry 2022
The Quarry
Tunic 2022
Tunic
Gran Turismo 7 2022
Gran Turismo 7
Elden Ring 2022
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West 2022
Horizon Forbidden West
Total War: Warhammer III 2022
Total War: Warhammer III
Sifu 2022
Sifu
Dying Light 2 2022
Dying Light 2
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Halo Infinite 2021
Halo Infinite
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 29.

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Actor Deceased
Born on August 29, 1923
He was not alive on this date.

John McCain

John McCain

US presidential candidate Deceased
Born on August 29, 1936
He was not alive on this date.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Singer Deceased
Born on August 29, 1958
He was not alive on this date.

Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel

German football manager
Born on August 29, 1973
He turned 49 on this day in 2022.

Liam Payne

Liam Payne

Singer Deceased
Born on August 29, 1993
He turned 29 on this day in 2022.

Fred Figglehorn

Fred Figglehorn

YouTube personality
Born on August 29, 1993
He turned 29 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 29:

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 29, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 29, 2022 was most likely conceived around December 6, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 29, 2022 is close to May 22, 2023.

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Stats for August 29, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 29, 2022:

  • 846 days have passed since this date.
  • 120 weeks have passed.
  • 73,098,000 seconds have passed since August 29, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 85,281,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 37,718,568,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 12,183,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 6,286,428 steps. That's roughly 2,794 miles.
  • 877,176 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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