Today's birthdays:
| Joseph Tozer born | 29 August 1881 |
| Peter Miles born | 29 August 1928 |
| Charles Gray born | 29 August 1928 |
| George Costigan born | 29 August 1947 |
Today's anniversaries:
| A Scandal in Bohemia starring Hector | 29 August 1936 |
| The Other Side starring Grant | 29 August 1992 |