Historical Events on December 29
8 notable historical events happened on December 29 throughout history.
10 famous birthdays on December 29 — including Venustiano Carranza, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Zainul Abedin19th Century3 events
1845
1890
war
Wounded Knee Massacre — violent attack on Lakota Indians in 1890 by the United States Army
1895
20th Century4 events
1928
1962
general
1962 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1962
1972
general
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter — multilateral environmental agreement
1991
politics
Azerbaijani independence referendum, 1991 — independence referendum in Azerbaijan
21st Century1 event
2020
disaster
2020 Petrinja earthquake — earthquake near Petrinja, Croatia, on 29 December 2020 at 12:20 PM CET