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Historical events on December 29

DECEMBER 29, 1940
Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London".
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1845
The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.
The Republic of Texas, or simply Texas, was a country in North America that existed for close to 10 years, from March Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1975
Planted by unknown perpetrators, a bomb exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others.
On December 29, 1975, a bomb detonated near TWA baggage reclaim terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The blast killed Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1915
First World War: The French parliament passed a law granting the land occupied by British war graves as "the free gift of the French people".
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1812
War of 1812: In a three-hour single-ship action, HMS Java (drawing shown) was captured by USS Constitution off the coast of Brazil.
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1876
A railway bridge collapsed over the Ashtabula River in Ohio, killing 92 people and injuring 64 others on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train.
The Ashtabula River railroad disaster was caused by the collapse of a bridge over the Ashtabula River near the town of Ashtabula, Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1928
The Northern Expedition, a military campaign by the National Revolutionary Army of the Kuomintang, ended with the complete control of the Republic of China.
The Northern Expedition was a military campaign launched by the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang (KMT) against the Beiyang government Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1913
Cecil B. DeMille started filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man (featured).
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1890
Sioux Wars: The United States Army killed 250 to 300 Lakota men, women and children at the Wounded Knee Massacre, beginning the Ghost Dance War.
The Sioux Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and various subgroups of the Sioux people which occurred in Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1860
To counter the French Navy's Gloire, the world's first ironclad warship, the Royal Navy launched HMS Warrior, the world's first iron-hulled armoured warship.
The French Navy, informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service Read More
DECEMBER 29, 1994
Turkish Airlines Flight 278 crashed on approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Van, Turkey, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.
Turkish Airlines Flight 278, operated by a Boeing 737-4Y0 registered TC-JES and named Mersin, was a domestic scheduled flight from Ankara Esenboğa Read More

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