More Notable Events on August 29: 1975 Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky 1962 U.S. U-2 flight sees SAM launch pads in Cuba 1945 General MacArthur named Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in Japan 1944 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees 1862 U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing begins operation