What day of the week was August 16, 1929?

The day of the week August 16th, 1929 fell on was a Friday.

Bill Evans the American pianist and composer (d. 1980) was born on 16 August in 1929. As was Helmut Rahn the German footballer (d. 2003) , Fritz Von Erich the American wrestler (d. 1997) , Wyatt Tee Walker the American pastor, theologian, and activist .

The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total the 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.