What Happened on December 29?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 29
Mongolia
Year:
1911
Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia.
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Wounded Knee Massacre
Year:
1890
Wounded Knee Massacre: On Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.
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Ashtabula River railroad disaster
Year:
1876
The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Year:
1913
Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man.
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Muhammad Iqbal
Year:
1930
Sir Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address in Allahabad introduces the two-nation theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.
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Irish Free State
Year:
1937
The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution.
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Washington Naval Treaty
Year:
1934
Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
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Arsenio Martínez Campos
Year:
1874
The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou ends in a Union defeat as forces under General William T. Sherman are repulsed with heavy losses by Confederate troops under General John C. Pemberton.
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American Revolutionary War
Year:
1778
American Revolutionary War: British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell defeat American forces under Major General Robert Howe and capture the port city of Savannah, Georgia.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 29
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Year of birth:
1896
David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican painter (died 1974)
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Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
Year of birth:
1958
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
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Oliver Hirschbiegel
Year of birth:
1957
Oliver Hirschbiegel, German actor, director, and producer
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Nie Rongzhen
Year of birth:
1899
Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (died 1992)
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Fred MacAulay
Year of birth:
1956
Fred MacAulay, Scottish comedian and radio host
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Nels Stewart
Year of birth:
1902
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1957)
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Tyrone Benskin
Year of birth:
1958
Tyrone Benskin, English-Canadian actor, theatre director and politician
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Paula Poundstone
Year of birth:
1959
Paula Poundstone, American comedian and author
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Patricia Clarkson
Year of birth:
1959
Patricia Clarkson, American actress
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Mike Pappas
Year of birth:
1960
Michael James Pappas, American politician
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 29
Robin Milford
Year of death:
1959
Robin Milford, English soldier and composer (born 1903)
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Doris Humphrey
Year of death:
1958
Doris Humphrey, American dancer and choreographer (born 1895)
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Miles Vandahurst Lynk
Year of death:
1956
Miles Vandahurst Lynk, American physician and author (born 1871)
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Eden Phillpotts
Year of death:
1960
Eden Phillpotts, English author and poet (born 1862)
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Kōsaku Yamada
Year of death:
1965
Kōsaku Yamada, Japanese composer and conductor (born 1886)
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William King Gregory
Year of death:
1970
William King Gregory, American zoologist and anatomist (born 1876)
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Marie Menken
Year of death:
1970
Marie Menken, American director and painter (born 1909)
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Paul Whiteman
Year of death:
1967
Paul Whiteman, American violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1890)
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William Merriam Burton
Year of death:
1954
William Merriam Burton, American chemist (born 1865)
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Fletcher Henderson
Year of death:
1952
Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1897)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 29
Twelve Days of Christmas
The fifth day of Christmas (Western Christianity)
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Kwanzaa
The fourth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
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Ebrulf
Christian feast day: Ebrulf
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December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Thomas Becket
Christian feast day: Thomas Becket
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Trophimus of Arles
Christian feast day: Trophimus of Arles
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Independence Day (Mongolia)
Independence Day (Mongolia)
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Public holidays in Ireland
Constitution Day (Ireland)
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