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
On December 29, 2023 at 01:01AM, some big things happened. Click the date to read more.
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