December 29th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1904 Ireland Battle of the Boyne
December 29th , 1904 : The area of Ireland where the battle of the Boyne had been fought was up for sale to whoever had the cash. It lay on the east coast of Ireland three miles from Drogheda. The battle was fought on July 1, 1699 and Ireland under James II was defeated by William III of England.
1925 U.S.A. Diamond From Turkey
December 29th , 1925 : In New Orleans a Mrs. Premos was putting together a turkey dinner for Christmas when she found a diamond in the neck of the turkey. The gem was worth thousands of dollars. 1925
1934 Austria Trade Unions
December 29th , 1934 : Battle between government and socialist erupted in Austria. Government forces prevailed and socialist trade unions were quelled. 1934
1940 World War II London Incendiary Bombing
December 29th , 1940 : Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London causing Hundreds of fires throughout the city with Londoners filling the subway stations and underground shelters until the all clear sometime after midnight. 1940
1948 South Africa Hereo Blacks Land Seized
December 29th , 1948 : Rev. Michael Guthrie Scott, who lived in South Africa, besieged the United Nations for justice regarding 30,000 Hereo blacks who had their land and rights taken away. Rev. Scott got sympathy from the U.N., but did not get any concrete action on behalf of the Hereos. 1948
1954 India Prime Minister Nehru
December 29th , 1954 : Communists in southern India were gaining popularity while Prime Minister Nehru was clinging to power. Congress almost lost control of Travancore-Cochin state but backed the socialist party to maintain control over 10 million Indians. In the end congress withdrew support for the socialists. 1954
1967 Soviet Union Space Defense Program
December 29th , 1967 : A Soviet anti-satellite missile was anticipated by the U.S. military because 35% of the Soviet defense allotment was spent on space defense and the technological breakthrough for anti-satellite missiles was expected soon. 1967
1972 Germany East Germany Builds New Fence
December 29th , 1972 : Aspirations that the wall between East and West Germany might come down had been dashed. East Germany was constructing a new fence with strong steel attached to pillars of concrete. Both sides of Germany were expected to join the United Nations, but would be on the opposite side of issues. 1972
1975 England Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Act
December 29th , 1975 : The Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts comes into force which will prevent women being paid less than their male counterparts for doing the same job. 1975
1975 U.S.A. Bomb La Guardia Airport
December 29th , 1975 : A terrorist bomb is exploded in the main terminal of New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people. 1975
1984 India Rajiv Gandhi
December 29th , 1984 : Rajiv Gandhi the son of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wins landslide election victory 1984
1987 Nicaragua Truce Negotiations
December 29th , 1987 : Cardinal Miguel Obanda and Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega were to meet and negotiate a possible truce between American backed Contra insurgents and Ortega’s Sandinista government. 1987
1998 Cambodia Khmer Rouge
December 29th , 1998 : Khmer Rouge leaders who had ruled from 1975 to 1979 under the leadership of Pol Pot, apologized for the 1970s genocide in Cambodia that claimed 1 million lives. 1998
1999 Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak
December 29th , 1999 : Prime Minister Ehud Barak was fighting to keep his coalition government together. The Shas party made up of ultra-orthodox Jews represented a sizeable part of the government and demanded millions of dollars for their scandal-rocked private schools. 1999
2000 England Severe Weather
December 29th , 2000 : Severe weather including widespread snow and arctic cold conditions wreaks havoc on roads, rail and air services across the UK. 2000
2006 Denmark New Years Eve Tradition
December 29th , 2006 : In Denmark there existed a different tradition that the people celebrate at New Years. They throw dishes at the houses of their friends. All year the old dishes are collected for this occasion. If you have a lot of broken dishes by your house you have a lot of friends. 2006
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What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1998 Australia Sydney Harbour to Hobart Yacht Race
December 29th , 1998 : Huge 40ft waves during the 630 nautical mile (1167km) race from Sydney Harbour to Hobart on Tasmania has decimated the fleet of yachts taking part leaving at least six missing feared dead . 1998
December 29th , 1998 : Huge 40ft waves during the 630 nautical mile (1167km) race from Sydney Harbour to Hobart on Tasmania has decimated the fleet of yachts taking part leaving at least six missing feared dead . 1998
1904 Ireland Battle of the Boyne
December 29th , 1904 : The area of Ireland where the battle of the Boyne had been fought was up for sale to whoever had the cash. It lay on the east coast of Ireland three miles from Drogheda. The battle was fought on July 1, 1699 and Ireland under James II was defeated by William III of England.
1925 U.S.A. Diamond From Turkey
December 29th , 1925 : In New Orleans a Mrs. Premos was putting together a turkey dinner for Christmas when she found a diamond in the neck of the turkey. The gem was worth thousands of dollars. 1925
1934 Austria Trade Unions
December 29th , 1934 : Battle between government and socialist erupted in Austria. Government forces prevailed and socialist trade unions were quelled. 1934
1940 World War II London Incendiary Bombing
December 29th , 1940 : Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London causing Hundreds of fires throughout the city with Londoners filling the subway stations and underground shelters until the all clear sometime after midnight. 1940
1948 South Africa Hereo Blacks Land Seized
December 29th , 1948 : Rev. Michael Guthrie Scott, who lived in South Africa, besieged the United Nations for justice regarding 30,000 Hereo blacks who had their land and rights taken away. Rev. Scott got sympathy from the U.N., but did not get any concrete action on behalf of the Hereos. 1948
1954 India Prime Minister Nehru
December 29th , 1954 : Communists in southern India were gaining popularity while Prime Minister Nehru was clinging to power. Congress almost lost control of Travancore-Cochin state but backed the socialist party to maintain control over 10 million Indians. In the end congress withdrew support for the socialists. 1954
1967 Soviet Union Space Defense Program
December 29th , 1967 : A Soviet anti-satellite missile was anticipated by the U.S. military because 35% of the Soviet defense allotment was spent on space defense and the technological breakthrough for anti-satellite missiles was expected soon. 1967
1972 Germany East Germany Builds New Fence
December 29th , 1972 : Aspirations that the wall between East and West Germany might come down had been dashed. East Germany was constructing a new fence with strong steel attached to pillars of concrete. Both sides of Germany were expected to join the United Nations, but would be on the opposite side of issues. 1972
1975 England Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Act
December 29th , 1975 : The Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts comes into force which will prevent women being paid less than their male counterparts for doing the same job. 1975
1975 U.S.A. Bomb La Guardia Airport
December 29th , 1975 : A terrorist bomb is exploded in the main terminal of New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people. 1975
1984 India Rajiv Gandhi
December 29th , 1984 : Rajiv Gandhi the son of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wins landslide election victory 1984
1987 Nicaragua Truce Negotiations
December 29th , 1987 : Cardinal Miguel Obanda and Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega were to meet and negotiate a possible truce between American backed Contra insurgents and Ortega’s Sandinista government. 1987
1998 Cambodia Khmer Rouge
December 29th , 1998 : Khmer Rouge leaders who had ruled from 1975 to 1979 under the leadership of Pol Pot, apologized for the 1970s genocide in Cambodia that claimed 1 million lives. 1998
1999 Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak
December 29th , 1999 : Prime Minister Ehud Barak was fighting to keep his coalition government together. The Shas party made up of ultra-orthodox Jews represented a sizeable part of the government and demanded millions of dollars for their scandal-rocked private schools. 1999
2000 England Severe Weather
December 29th , 2000 : Severe weather including widespread snow and arctic cold conditions wreaks havoc on roads, rail and air services across the UK. 2000
2006 Denmark New Years Eve Tradition
December 29th , 2006 : In Denmark there existed a different tradition that the people celebrate at New Years. They throw dishes at the houses of their friends. All year the old dishes are collected for this occasion. If you have a lot of broken dishes by your house you have a lot of friends. 2006
