Historical Events on December 29

1241 siege during the Mongol invasions of India

1637 rebel victory during Shimabara rebellion.

1674 battle in the Franco-Dutch War

1705 conflict in the Mughal-Sikh Wars

United States treaty with the Cherokee Nation, 1835

Texas annexation — annexation

1864 attack by Paraguayan soldiers in Brazil

1864 battle in American Civil War

1876 train wreck in Ashtabula, Ohio

Wounded Knee Massacre — violent attack on Lakota Indians in 1890 by the United States Army

Jameson Raid — 1895 raid on Transvaal Republic

Second Boer War battle on 29 December 1900

Northern Expedition — 1926 Kuomintang (KMT) military campaign

1962 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1962

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter — multilateral environmental agreement

Azerbaijani independence referendum, 1991 — independence referendum in Azerbaijan

2001 disaster in Lima, Peru

Anti-Jewish riots perpetrated mainly by Muslim youth in Norway during the Gaza War

Warehouse explosion in Yangon, Myanmar

Boko Haram attacks in northern Cameroon

2020 Petrinja earthquake — earthquake near Petrinja, Croatia, on 29 December 2020 at 12:20 PM CET

Police raid on a Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet

2021 World Wonder Ring Stardom event