births
August 29, 1959
Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut
Chris Hadfield
Chris Austin Hadfield is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and writer. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to his career as an astronaut, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years as an Air Command fighter pilot.
August 29
August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 124 days remain until the end of the year.