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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 Abedin

19th Century3 events

1845
general

Texas annexation — annexation

1890
war

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

1895
general

Jameson Raid — 1895 raid on Transvaal Republic

20th Century4 events

1928
war

Northern Expedition — 1926 Kuomintang (KMT) military campaign

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