What Happened on November 29?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 29
American Civil War
Year:
1863
American Civil War: Union forces under General Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from an attack by Confederate forces under General James Longstreet in the Battle of Fort Sanders during the Siege of Knoxville.
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Sonderbund War
Year:
1847
The Sonderbund is defeated by the joint forces of other Swiss cantons under General Guillaume-Henri Dufour.
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Marcus Whitman
Year:
1847
Missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians, causing the Cayuse War.
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November Uprising
Year:
1830
An armed rebellion against Russia's rule in Poland begins.
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Army of Tennessee
Year:
1864
American Civil War: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Union Army of the Ohio in the Battle of Spring Hill during the Franklin–Nashville campaign.
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Colorado War
Year:
1864
Colorado War: Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants at Sand Creek inside Colorado Territory.
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Meiji Constitution
Year:
1890
The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan, and the first Diet convenes.
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LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470
Year:
2013
LAM Mozambique Airlines 470 crashes in the Bwabata National Park in a pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 33 people on board.
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Modoc War
Year:
1872
The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
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John VI of Portugal
Year:
1807
John VI of Portugal flees Lisbon from advancing Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, transferring the Portuguese court to Brazil.
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 29
Tahir Salahov
Year of birth:
1928
Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter and educator (died 2021)
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Derek Jameson
Year of birth:
1929
Derek Jameson, English journalist and radio host (died 2012)
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Paul Simon (politician)
Year of birth:
1928
Paul Simon, American soldier and politician, 39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (died 2003)
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Vin Scully
Year of birth:
1927
Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (died 2022)
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Beji Caid Essebsi
Year of birth:
1926
Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisian lawyer and politician, President of Tunisia (died 2019)
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Shintaro Katsu
Year of birth:
1931
Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (died 1997)
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John Gary
Year of birth:
1932
John Gary, American singer and television host (died 1998)
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John Mayall
Year of birth:
1933
John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2024)
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James Rosenquist
Year of birth:
1933
James Rosenquist, American painter and illustrator (died 2017)
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Ed Bickert
Year of birth:
1932
Ed Bickert, Canadian jazz guitarist (died 2019)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 29
Walter Beech
Year of death:
1950
Walter Beech, American aviator and early aviation entrepreneur (born 1891)
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Boyd Wagner
Year of death:
1942
Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (born 1916)
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Sam De Grasse
Year of death:
1953
Sam De Grasse, Canadian-American actor (born 1875)
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Year of death:
1957
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist and composer (born 1897)
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Robert T. Frederick
Year of death:
1970
Robert T. Frederick, American general (born 1907)
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Ferenc Münnich
Year of death:
1967
Ferenc Münnich, Hungarian soldier and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1886)
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Ron Middleton (VC)
Year of death:
1942
Ron Middleton (VC), Australian bomber pilot and Victoria Cross Recipient (born 1916)
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Frank Waller (athlete)
Year of death:
1941
Frank Waller, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1884)
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Giacomo Puccini
Year of death:
1924
Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer and educator (born 1858)
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Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
Year of death:
1918
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, Brazilian prince (born 1881)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (United Nations)
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Liberation Day (Albania)
Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit (Albania)
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Republic Day
Republic Day (Yugoslavia)
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Public holidays in Liberia
William Tubman's Birthday (Liberia)
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Brendan of Birr
Christian feast day: Brendan of Birr
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November 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Francis Fasani
Christian feast day: Francis Fasani
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Saturnin
Christian feast day: Saturnin
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Saint Illuminata
Christian feast day: Illuminata
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Radboud of Utrecht
Christian feast day: Radboud of Utrecht
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