August 29
- 1937: Birth of Marshall Sewell (+2013) member of The Edsels
- 1942: Birth of Sterling Morrison (Holmes Sterling Morrison Junior) (+1995) member of The Velvet Underground
- 1943: Birth of Dick Halligan member of Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 1945: Birth of Chris Copping member of Procol Harum
- 1951: Birth of Geoff Whitehorn (Geoffrey Charles Whitehorn) member of Procol Harum
- 1953: Birth of Rick Downey member of Blue Oyster Cult
- 1958: Birth of Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson) (+2009) member of The Jackson 5
- 1964: Release of (Oh) Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
- 1966: Recording of Get Together - The Youngbloods
- 1976: Death of Jimmy Reed (°1925)
- 1998: Death of Charlie Feathers (°1932)
- 2005: Death of Barry Cowsill (°1954) member of The Cowsills
- 2005: Death of 'Jumpin' Gene Simmons (Morris Eugene Simmons) (°1933)