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It happened one 29 December
1845 : Texas becomes the 28th U.S. StateThe United States has more than one state: Texas, which becomes the 28th. |
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1920 : Foundation of the French Communist PartyOn December 29, 1920, much of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) activists who were having a meeting in Tours decided to join the Communist International: the French Communist Party was created. |
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1939 : Radio-Luxembourg creationOn December 29, 1939, Radio Luxembourg made its first show. Between 1950 and 1960, it was the only radio to broadcast rock'n'roll in Europe and to present some of its programs in English. |
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1940 : Germans attack LondonOn December 29, 1940, incendiary bombs were dropped on London by German aircraft: it was one of the most destructive raids of the Blitz on the british capital. More than 1,500 fires had to be be controlled and many buildings were destroyed. Thanks to the incredible work of firefighters and volunteers, great monuments such as St Paul's Cathedral could be saved. |
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1987 : Yuri Romanenko returns from space after more than 320 daysn December 29, 1987, Yuri Romanenko, 43, landed in Kazakhastan, after 326 days, 11 hours and 40 minutes spent in space. Outcome of the mission, he broke the absolute record and grew up 10 cm losing only 1,6 kg. |
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1989 : No smoking on Canadians planesOn December 29, 1989, Canada banned smoking on board its aircraft. It was the first country in the world to ban it. |
Quote of the day : 29 December
| Epictète, Philosophe grec Do not expect that events happen as you wish. Decided to try what happens ... and thou shalt be happy. |
Birthdays : 29 December
| Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States (1808) | |
| William Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1809) | |
| Venustiano Carranza, 37th President of Mexico (1859) | |
| Bernard Cribbins, English actor (1928) | |
| Ed Flanders, American actor (1934) | |
| Jon Voight, American actor and filmmaker (1938) | |
| Ray Thomas, English musician (1941) | |
| Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor (1942) | |
| Marianne Faithfull, Author, composer, performer and English actress (1946) | |
| Ted Danson, American actor (1947) | |
| Patricia Clarkson, American actress (1959) | |
| Dave McKean, English comics illustrator (1963) | |
| Dexter Holland, American musician (The Offspring) (1965) | |
| Walter Taborda, Argentine comics illustrator (1965) | |
| Laurent Gerra, French impersonator and humorist (1967) | |
| Jude Law, English actor (1967) | |
| Andy Wachowski, American director (1967) | |
| Jennifer Ehle, English actress (1969) | |
| Kevin Weisman, American actor (1970) | |
| Katherine Moennig, American actress (1977) |
They left us one 29 December
| Jacques-Louis David, French painter (1825) | |
| Carl Spitteler, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1924) | |
| Don Marquis, American humorist (1937) | |
| Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1957-1963) (1986) | |
| Jacques Laurent, French writer and journalist (2000) | |
| Julius Axelrod, American biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2004) | |
| Anne-Marie Carrière, French actress and comedian (2006) | |
| Ted Lapidus, French fashion designer and creator (2008) |
Tip of the Day : 29 December
So that the bread does not hardenIn order to keep the bread for a few days, put it in your microwave oven. The microwave oven is insensitive to temperature change, therfore the bread does not soften and does not harden. |
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