1709
Politics
Birth of Elizabeth Petrovna at Kolomenskoye
Elizabeth Petrovna, future Empress of Russia, was born near Moscow on 29 December 1709 (New Style).
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17 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1720
Science
Death of Maria Margaretha Kirch
Death of German astronomer Maria Margaretha Kirch in Berlin.
View details1768
Science
Creation of the Assignation Bank and Russia's first paper money
By decree of 18/29 December 1768, Catherine establishes the Assignation Bank, issuing Russia's first government paper currency.
View details1867
Science
Born in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
Annie Montague Alexander was born in Honolulu, then part of the Kingdom of Hawaii, to sugar-plantation magnate Samuel Thomas Alexander and Martha Eliza Cooke.
View details1885
Activism
Arrival in the United States
Emma Goldman arrives in New York, joining her sister after emigrating from Russia.
View details1893
Literature
Birth of Vera Brittain
Vera Mary Brittain was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, into a prosperous manufacturing family.
View details1894
Literature
Death of Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti passed away on December 29, 1894, in London.
View details1912
Arts
Birth of Peggy Glanville-Hicks in Melbourne, Australia
Peggy Glanville-Hicks was born on 29 December 1912 in Melbourne, Australia, later becoming one of the most internationally recognized Australian composers of the 20th century.
View details1924
Science
First woman elected to the Geological Society of America Council
On Dec 29, 1924, at GSA's annual meeting in Ithaca, NY, Bascom was elected a Councillor, becoming the first woman GSA officer.
View details1933
Arts
Release of I'm No Angel
West solidifies her stardom with the release of I'm No Angel.
View details1936
Aviation
Death of Lucy, Lady Houston
Lucy, Lady Houston died in Highgate, London, aged 79, reportedly after refusing food following the abdication crisis.
View details1937
Activism
Birth in Yazoo City, Mississippi
Bertha Elizabeth Bowman (later Sister Thea Bowman) was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
View details1939
Science
Death of Marie Luhring
Marie Luhring died in New Jersey on this date, after a significant career in automotive engineering.
View details1950
Arts
Named 'Radio’s Woman of the Year' for 'The Big Show'
Awarded 'Radio’s Woman of the Year' for 'The Big Show'.
View details1970
Arts
Death of Marie Menken in New York City
Marie Menken died on December 29, 1970, in New York City at age 61, mourned as a pioneering figure of American underground film.
View details1973
Science
"Delta Dawn" tops US charts
Reddy's single "Delta Dawn" topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, following its earlier run at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
View details2012
Science
Final appearance as host of NPR’s All Things Considered
On December 29, 2012, Michele Norris made her final appearance as host of NPR’s All Things Considered.
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