Births on August 29

John O'Brien (soccer)

Born on August 29, 1977

John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player

John Patrick O'Brien (born August 29, 1977) is an American former soccer player. After retiring, he pursued a career in psychology.O'Brien was one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, with Ajax Amsterdam in the late 1990s. At the peak of his career, United States national teammate Landon Donovan called O'Brien the "best soccer player in the USA."

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Events on 1977

23 Mar

Watergate scandal
The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) are videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes.
5 Jul

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
4 Aug

Jimmy Carter
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
15 Aug

Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
21 Nov

God Save the Queen
Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet announces that the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand".

Births on August 29

John O'Brien (soccer)

Born on August 29, 1977

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Events on 1977

Watergate scandal

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Jimmy Carter

Search for extraterrestrial intelligence

God Save the Queen