A bit of December 29th history…
1170 - English Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, is assassinated before the high altar of Canterbury Cathedral by 4 knights
1835 - Treaty of New Echota is signed between the US government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction to cede all lands of the Cherokees east of the Mississippi River to the US (pictured)
1851 - 1st American Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) opened
1852 - Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants
1890 - US 7th Cavalry massacre 200+ captive Sioux at Wounded Knee, SD
1940 - Worst German air raid on London as over 10,000 bombs, including the 1st incendiary bombs, are dropped on the city as part of the blitz
1970 - Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law by President Nixon
2016 - US President Obama retaliates against Russia for hacking American computer systems and trying to influence the 2016 presidential election by ejecting 35 Russian spies and imposing sanctions
A bit of December 29th history… 1170 - English Archbishop of...