Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2019. There are 124 days left in the year.
Todays Highlight in History:
On Aug. 29, 1944, 15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched down the Champs Elysees (in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.
On this date:
In 1957, the Senate gave final congressional approval to a Civil Rights Act after South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond (then a Democrat) ended a filibuster that had lasted 24 hours.
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In 1966, the Beatles concluded their fourth American tour with their last public concert, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
In 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States won the third of his seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics, finishing first in the 200-meter freestyle.
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In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people in the region died.
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One year ago: Sen. John McCain was remembered as a true American hero at a crowded service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church after a motorcade carried McCains body from the state Capitol.
Thought for Today:
Be yourself. The world worships the original. Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982).
