On This Day — December 29

🕰️ Notable Events on December 29

• 2013 — A suicide bomb attack at the Volgograd-1 railway station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd kills at least 18 people and wounds 40 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A Tupolev Tu-204 airliner crashes in a ditch between the airport fence and the M3 highway after overshooting a runway at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing five people and leaving three others critically injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Samoa and Tokelau skip straight to December 31 when moving from one side of the International Date Line to another. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — The last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the 1970s genocide in Cambodia that claimed over one million lives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Hong Kong begins to kill all the nation's 1.25 million chickens to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring 74. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar) crashes on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: In the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Sir Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address in Allahabad introduces the two-nation theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the first novel by James Joyce, was first published as a book by an American publishing house B. W. Huebschis after it had been serialized in The Egoist (1914-15). Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 9th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Sun Yat-sen becomes the provisional President of the Republic of China; he formally takes office on January 1, 1912. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment. Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio. Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1860 — The launch of HMS Warrior, with her combination of screw propeller, iron hull and iron armour, renders all previous warships obsolete. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — The first American YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1845 — In accordance with International Boundary delimitation, the United States annexes the Republic of Texas, following the manifest destiny doctrine. The Republic of Texas, which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, is thereupon admitted as the 28th U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three-hour battle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1786 — French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convened. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1508 — Portuguese forces under the command of Francisco de Almeida attack Khambhat at the Battle of Dabul. Wikipedia ↗
• 1503 — The Battle of Garigliano (1503) was fought between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo Wikipedia ↗
• 1427 — The Ming army begins its withdraw from Hanoi, ending the Chinese domination of Đại Việt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1170 — Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. Wikipedia ↗
• 875 — Charles the Bald, King of the Franks, is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor Charles II. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on December 29

• 1989 — Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Eric Berry, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Christen Press, American footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ágnes Szávay, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Yuhi Sekiguchi, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Joe Anyon, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kim Ok-bin, South Korean actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Brenton Lawrence, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Reimo Tamm, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jessica Andrews, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — James Kelly, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Alison Brie, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Brian Hill, Canadian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Dale Morris, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Norbert Siedler, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shizuka Arakawa, Japanese figure skater and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shaun Suisham, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Mitsuhiro Ishida, Japanese mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Diego Luna, Mexican actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Moe Oshikiri, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jake Berry, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Matthew Carr, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Pierre Dagenais, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Kieron Dyer, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Danny Higginbotham, English footballer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Steve Kemp, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jimmy Journell, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Filip Kuba, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Danny McBride, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Shawn Hatosy, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jaret Wright, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Mekhi Phifer, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Richie Sexson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Ryan Shore, Canadian composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Theo Epstein, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jude Law, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Besnik Hasi, Kosovo Albanian football manager and former player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Aled Jones, Welsh singer and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jennifer Ehle, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Allan McNish, Scottish race car driver and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Ri Pun-hui, North Korean table tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Ashleigh Banfield, Canadian-American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Evan Seinfeld, American bass player, actor, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Stefano Eranio, Italian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Martin Offiah, English rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Laurent Boudouani, French boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Dexter Holland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Danilo Pérez, Panamanian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Michael Cudlitz, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Des Foy, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Dave McKean, English illustrator, photographer, director, and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Sean Payton, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Liisa Savijarvi, Canadian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Wynton Rufer, New Zealand footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Devon White, Jamaican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Carles Puigdemont, Catalan politician and former president Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jim Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Richard Horton, English physician and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — David Boon, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — David Gilbert, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Congolese militia leader, founded the Union of Congolese Patriots Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Keith Crossan, Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Patricia Clarkson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ann Demeulemeester, Belgian fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Milton Ottey, Jamaican-Canadian high jumper and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Paula Poundstone, American comedian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Nancy J. Currie, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Brad Grey, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Oliver Hirschbiegel, German actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Iain Paxton, Scottish rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Paul Rudnick, American author, playwright, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Katy Munger, American writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Albrecht Böttcher, German mathematician and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Thomas Bach, German lawyer and fencer, 9th President of the International Olympic Committee Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Alan Rusbridger, Zambia-born English journalist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Kate Schmidt, American javelin thrower and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Stanley Williams, American gang leader, co-founded the Crips (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Charlayne Woodard, American actress and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gelsey Kirkland, American ballerina and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — David Topliss, English rugby league player and coach (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Peter Robinson, Northern Irish politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Richard Crandall, American physicist and computer scientist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Ted Danson, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Leonhard Lapin, Estonian architect and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Cozy Powell, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — David Tanner, English rower and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Vincent Winter, Scottish actor, director, and production manager (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Marianne Faithfull, English singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Laffit Pincay, Jr., Panamanian jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Birendra of Nepal, King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Rodney Redmond, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Bill Aucoin, American talent manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Molly Bang, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Rick Danko, Canadian singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Honduran cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ray Thomas, English singer-songwriter and flute player Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Ed Bruce, American country music singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Harvey Smith, English horse rider and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jon Voight, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, founded AutoNation Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Mary Tyler Moore, American actress and producer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Ray Nitschke, American football player (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Ed Flanders, American actor (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Samuel Brittan, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Inga Swenson, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Stasys Stonkus, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Matt Murphy, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Andy Stanfield, American sprinter (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Pete Dye, American golfer and architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Morton Estrin, American pianist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Dina Merrill, American actress, game show panelist, socialite, heiress, and businesswoman (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Shlomo Venezia, Greek-Italian author and Holocaust survivor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, French mathematician and physicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Little Joe Cook, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — William Gaddis, American author and academic (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Viveca Lindfors, Swedish-American actress, singer and poet (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Roman Vlad, Italian pianist and composer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Tom Bradley, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Ramanand Sagar, Indian director and producer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Bill Osmanski, American football player and coach (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Robert Ruark, American hunter and author (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jo Van Fleet, American actress (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and academic (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Albert Tucker, Australian painter and illustrator (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Klaus Fuchs, German physicist and spy (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Ronald Coase, English-American economist, author, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologian and author (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Magnus Pyke, English scientist and author (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Kuvempu, Indian author and poet (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Candido Portinari, Brazilian painter (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Oswald Freisler, German lawyer and author (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Norman Hallows, English runner and captain (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Austrian-Russian general (d. 1921) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Jess Willard, American boxer (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Billy Mitchell, American general and pilot (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — Pablo Casals, Catalan cellist and conductor (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — François Brandt, Dutch rower and bishop (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1859 — Venustiano Carranza, Mexican soldier and politician, 37th President of Mexico (d. 1920) Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, Dutch-French mathematician and academic (d. 1894) Wikipedia ↗
• 1855 — August Kitzberg, Estonian author and poet (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1844 — Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress. (d. 1906) Wikipedia ↗
• 1816 — Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist (d. 1895) Wikipedia ↗
• 1809 — William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1898) Wikipedia ↗
• 1808 — Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (d. 1875) Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer (d. 1860) Wikipedia ↗
• 1796 — Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist (d. 1877) Wikipedia ↗
• 1766 — Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric (d. 1843) Wikipedia ↗
• 1746 — Saverio Cassar, Gozitan priest and rebel leader (d. 1805) Wikipedia ↗
• 1709 — Elizabeth of Russia (d. 1762) Wikipedia ↗
• 1633 — Johannes Zollikofer, Swiss vicar (d. 1692) Wikipedia ↗
• 1550 — García de Silva Figueroa, Spanish diplomat and traveller (d. 1624) Wikipedia ↗
• 1536 — Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen (d. 1572) Wikipedia ↗
• 1019 — King Munjong of Goryeo (d. 1083) Wikipedia ↗
• 765 — Ali al-Ridha, Arabian 8th of the Twelve Imams (d. 818) Wikipedia ↗

🕯️ Notable Deaths on December 29

• 2016 — Keion Carpenter, American football defensive back (b. 1977) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on December 29 (Calendar.cx)