1. Mammoth Cave National Park was established on August 29, 1926. It is home to the world's longest known cave system and is located in central Kentucky.

2. On August 29, 1862, Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith led a successful raid across the Ohio River into northern Kentucky. This battle, known as the Battle of Richmond, was one of the largest fought in Kentucky during the Civil War.

3. Kentucky native Muhammad Ali won his first professional fight on August 29, 1960. Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out his opponent in the fourth round of their match in Louisville.

4. The Kentucky State Fair, one of the state's largest annual events, traditionally opens on August 29. The fair includes music, rides, agricultural displays, and a variety of food and drink vendors.

5. August 29, 1995, was a historic day in the history of the Kentucky Derby. It was the day that the race track announced that it would finally allow female jockeys to compete in the famous race. The first female jockey to win the race would come two years later, with jockey Rosemary Homeister piloting Sarava to victory in 2002.