Andrew Johnson
b. 1808
American general and politician, 17th President of the United States
On This Day · The 363rd day of the year
December 29
December 29 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1876 and 2024. The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on December 29?
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1876 and 2024. Famous people born on December 29 include Andrew Johnson, Cozy Powell and Angelo Taylor.
The shape of the day
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Ashtabula River railroad disaster — December 29 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Capricorn is the sign for December 29 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see December's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on December 29
Movies, games, albums & shows2023
- TV Berlin
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1876
Ashtabula River railroad disaster
The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.
- 1911
Mongolia
Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia.
- 1913
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: in the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians.
- 1975
1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing
A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring more than 75.
- 1994
Turkish Airlines Flight 278
Turkish Airlines Flight 278 (a Boeing 737-400) crashes on approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Van, Turkey, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.
- 1996
Guatemala
Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
- 2013
Formula One
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.
- 2023
South Africa
South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over Israeli conducts in the Gaza Strip.
- 2024
Jeju Air Flight 2216
Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes into a wall in Muan, South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 occupants. It is the worst aircraft accident on South Korean soil in history.
Famous birthday twins
Born on December 29Cozy Powell
b. 1947
English drummer, songwriter, and producer
Angelo Taylor
b. 1978
American hurdler and sprinter
Steven Caulker
b. 1991
English footballer
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
b. 1958
American colonel, engineer, and astronaut
Liisa Savijarvi
b. 1963
Canadian skier
Mary Tyler Moore
b. 1936
American actress and producer
Marianne Faithfull
b. 1946
English singer-songwriter and actress
Deaths
- 2024Jimmy Carter
- 2022Pelé
- 1995Lita Grey
- 1986Andrei Tarkovsky
- 1834Thomas Robert Malthus
- 1208Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Ebrulf
- —Christian feast day: Thomas Becket
- —Christian feast day: Trophimus of Arles
- —Christian feast day: December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Constitution Day (Ireland)
- —Independence Day (Mongolia)
- —The fifth day of Christmas (Western Christianity)
- —The fourth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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