August 29th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries
This page lists historical and other events on August 29th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.
Events
1642 - Perpignan (el Rosselló): the city, until then occupied by Castilian troops, is occupied by the French after four months of siege (La Guerra dels Segadors - The Reapers' War).
1881 - El Catllar: In the Festa Major, the first 4 de 9 sense folre was built by the Colla Nova dels Xiquets de Valls, now called the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls.
1936 - Castelló de la Plana: The politician Francisco Javier Bosch Marín (DRV) lands at the port and is killed with 55 other people.
Births
1884 - València: José Capuz Mamano, Valencian sculptor (died 1964).
1931 - Alcoi, l'Alcoià: Rafael Sanus Abad, auxiliary emeritus bishop of València and theologian (died 2010).
Deaths
2007 - Barcelona, el Barcelonès: Rosalia Guilleumas i Brosa, philologist, librarian and director of the Escola de Bibliologia, the Biblioteca de Catalunya, the Servei de Biblioteques de la Diputació and the Biblioteca de la Universitat de Barcelona.
Festivals and Commemorations
August 29th is the Saints Day of Sant Joan Degollat, which as it is summer, is an excuse for Festa Majors around Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries.
- Festa Major of Sant Quirze del Vallès (29th August-3rd September 2017, Sant Quirze del Vallès, el Vallès Occidental)
- Festa Major of Vilafranca del Penedès (first day) (Vilafranca del Penedès, el Garraf)
- Festa Major of Matadepera (el Vallès Occidental)
Rest of Catalonia
- Festa Major of Palau de Noguera, Aj.Tremp (el Pallars Jussà)
- Festa Major of El Catllar (el Tarragonès)
- Festa major d'estiu in Rodonyà (l'Alt Camp)
- Festa major of Cellers, Aj. Castell de Mur (Pallars Jussà)
- Festa Major of Foixà (el Baix Empordà)
- Festa Major of Móra d'Ebre (la Ribera d'Ebre)
Around the Catalan-speaking Countries
- Festes patronals of Sant Joan (Mallorca)
- Festes patronals of Sant Joan Degollat in Sant Joan (Mallorca)
- Festa Major of Penelles (la Noguera)
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