A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on November 29 throughout history.
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A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
The first US patent for a traffic light system is issued to Chicago engineer Ernest Sirrine [1]
Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment "Schrödinger's cat", a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
Operation Buster-Jangle: First underground atomic explosion at Frenchman Flat, Nevada, codenamed "Uncle"
Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji...
US President Gerald Ford signs the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, requiring states to provide free education for children with disabilities
"The Lost Weekend," based on Charles R. Jackson's novel, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman, premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1946)
"Thriller," the sixth studio album by Michael Jackson, is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 1984, best-selling album of all time, Billboard Album of the Year 1983)
Mary Jane Blige ( BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B and hip-hop soul singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur.
Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed global artist of the year with 26.1 billion streams, and "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus is the most-streamed song [1]
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Erwin Rommel marries Lucie "Lu" Mollin
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Prince George, Duke of Kent, weds princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Jews of the Free Imperial City of Augsburg are massacred amidst accusations of them causing the Bubonic Plague, part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Treaty of Fribourg: the "Perpetual Peace" treaty is signed between France and the Swiss Confederation of the Thirteen Cantons
Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga succeeds Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the 3rd Duke of Alba, as the land guardian of Netherlands
Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma, conquers Tournai after a 47-day siege
The Dutch Republic joins the Treaty of Seville, restoring France and England's trading privileges with Spain
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
Sir James Jay (October 16, 1732 – 1815) was an American physician and politician. He was brother of John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Spanish expeditionary soldier José Joaquín Moraga establishes El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe (The Town of Saint Joseph of Guadalupe) in California
Zong massacre: Crew of the slave ship Zong murders more than 130 African slaves by throwing them into the sea to claim insurance
The Chatham Islands are sighted by HMS Chatham, commanded by William Broughton
November Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia's rule begins in Warsaw, Poland
Cayuse Native Americans kill missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and 12 others at Waiilatpu Mission in Oregon Country due to suspicion that they poisoned 200 Cayuse people
The Punctation of Olmütz treaty is signed between Prussia and Austria; Prussia abandons the Erfurt Union and accepts the revival of the German Confederation
John Bell Hood (June 1 or June 29, 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood's education at the United States Military Academy led to a career as a junior...
The First Battle of the Stronghold (January 17, 1873) was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873.
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
Ziqiang Institute (Wuhan University) is founded by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan provinces in China's Qing Dynasty
First motorcycle race in Surrey, England, is won by Charles Jarrot
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Der arme Heinrich" (Poor Heinrich) premieres in Vienna
Santa Catalina Island, often shortened to Catalina Island or Catalina, is a rocky island, part of the Channel Islands, off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina.
The US declares martial law in the Dominican Republic due to its violation of the 1907 treaty
The Supreme Allied War Council meets at Quai d'Orsay, Paris, and at Versailles to draft war aims and resolutions
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
The Dawes Commission, chaired by American banker Charles G. Dawes, is set up to look into the German economic situation and make recommendations that the US can accept
Montreal Forum (French: Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José Raúl Capablanca in Buenos Aires
A non-aggression pact or neutrality pact is a treaty between two or more states/countries that includes a promise by the signatories not to engage in military action against each other.
Liquor stores are authorized to operate in the US for the first time, with the first location to authorize sales in Pennsylvania
Since its inception in 1920, the National Football League (NFL) has played games on Thanksgiving Day, patterned upon the historic playing of college football games on or around the November holiday.
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands is injured in an auto accident in Diemen, Netherlands
Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids a soccer match between Netherlands and Germany
Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union acting in concert with Nazi...
SS Lurline passenger ship sends a radio signal reporting the sighting of a Japanese war fleet
The US Office of Price Administration rations coffee for everyone at 1 pound (454 g) every five weeks
German submarine U-869 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II; her keel was laid down 5 April 1943 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Weser of Bremen.
Albania is liberated from Nazi Germany control (National Day)
Dutch Minister of Social Affairs Willem Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities
The region of Palestine is part of the Levant, a land bridge between Africa and Eurasia that has traditionally served as the "crossroads of Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Northeast...
KOB (channel 4) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Hubbard Broadcasting.
Uranium mine explosions in Johanngeorgenstadt, East Germany, kill 3,700
The 1951 Syrian coup d'état was the fourth coup d'état in Syria following independence.
English athlete Chris Brasher is disqualified for interference after finishing first in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics; decision reversed on appeal
NYC Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace baseball teams Dodgers and Giants after they relocate to the west coast
George "Punch" Imlach (March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager best known for his association with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres.
26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy halfback
John Foster Dulles (February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as United States secretary of state under President Dwight D.
The Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5) mission is launched with a chimpanzee named Enos aboard, becoming the first chimp to orbit the Earth
Great Britain and France decide to build the Concorde supersonic airliner jointly
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The Roman Catholic Church in the US replaces Latin with English in Mass
17-year-old Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups
First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101
"Something" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 studio album Abbey Road. It was written by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist.
England cricket batsman Colin Cowdrey reaches 22 on Day 3 of the drawn 1st Test against Australia in Brisbane to become Test Cricket's leading run scorer; passes countryman Wally Hammond's world Test-record aggregate of 7,249 runs
The U.S. Professional Match Play Championship was a PGA Tour event that was played in North Carolina in the early 1970s. The event was first played as the Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship...
7.7 magnitude earthquake triggers the Kilauea Volcano to erupt in Hawaii
Reginald Martinez Jackson is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles,...
UN observes "International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People," boycotted by the US and other nations, such as Israel
The Liberation of Bostan, that codenamed Operation Tariq al-Quds was a military operation launched by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War to free Bostan in the Khuzestan province.
USSR conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
A Korean Air Boeing 707 explodes over the Thai-Burmese border, killing all 115 people on board
The Soviets stop jamming Radio Liberty for the first time in 38 years
The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.
A dust storm in California's San Joaquin Valley results in a massive vehicle accident on Interstate 5 involving 93 cars and 11 trucks near Coalinga; 17 die, and 150 are injured
After 24 seasons at the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, the Washington Wizards play their final game against the Chicago Bulls
The UN Security Council unanimously approves a resolution extending the Oil-for-Food program in Iraq for another six-month period
The new Croatian Communist Party (KPH) is founded in Vukovar
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique, affecting the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as far south as Trinidad
At least 48 people are killed and 100 are wounded by bombs in Hillah and Karbala, Iraq [1]
NBA star Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) announces his intention to retire at the end of the season
Former NFL player Darren Sharper is sentenced to 20 years in prison for a series of rapes [1]
Matthew Todd Lauer is an American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News.
Opera "Prism" composed by Ellen Reid with lyrics by Roxie Perkin premieres at REDCAT in Los Angeles (2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music)
K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon are sentenced to prison for gang-raping unconscious fans and distributing footage of it [1]
British socialite and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty of sex trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan [1]
For the first time, fewer than half of people in England and Wales call themselves Christian according to the 2021 Census [1]
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1832-11-29.
Cathy Moriarty, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1961-11-29. Cathy Moriarty is an American actress whose career spans five decades.
Anna Faris, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1977-11-29. Anna Kay Faris ( AH-nə FARR-is; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress and comedian.
The Game [Jayceon Taylor], American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1980-11-29.
Vin Scully, American athlete, known for american sportscaster, was born on 1927-11-29.
Howard Johnson is born
Russell Wilson, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1989-11-29.
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg is born
Jews of the Free Imperial City of Augsburg are massacred amidst accusations of them causing the Bubonic Plague, part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Treaty of Fribourg: the "Perpetual Peace" treaty is signed between France and the Swiss Confederation of the Thirteen Cantons
Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga succeeds Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the 3rd Duke of Alba, as the land guardian of Netherlands
Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma, conquers Tournai after a 47-day siege
The Dutch Republic joins the Treaty of Seville, restoring France and England's trading privileges with Spain
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
Sir James Jay (October 16, 1732 – 1815) was an American physician and politician. He was brother of John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Spanish expeditionary soldier José Joaquín Moraga establishes El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe (The Town of Saint Joseph of Guadalupe) in California
Zong massacre: Crew of the slave ship Zong murders more than 130 African slaves by throwing them into the sea to claim insurance
The Chatham Islands are sighted by HMS Chatham, commanded by William Broughton
November Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia's rule begins in Warsaw, Poland
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1832-11-29.
Cayuse Native Americans kill missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and 12 others at Waiilatpu Mission in Oregon Country due to suspicion that they poisoned 200 Cayuse people
The Punctation of Olmütz treaty is signed between Prussia and Austria; Prussia abandons the Erfurt Union and accepts the revival of the German Confederation
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg is born
John Bell Hood (June 1 or June 29, 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood's education at the United States Military Academy led to a career as a junior...
The First Battle of the Stronghold (January 17, 1873) was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873.
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
Ziqiang Institute (Wuhan University) is founded by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan provinces in China's Qing Dynasty
First motorcycle race in Surrey, England, is won by Charles Jarrot
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Der arme Heinrich" (Poor Heinrich) premieres in Vienna
The first US patent for a traffic light system is issued to Chicago engineer Ernest Sirrine [1]
Santa Catalina Island, often shortened to Catalina Island or Catalina, is a rocky island, part of the Channel Islands, off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina.
Erwin Rommel marries Lucie "Lu" Mollin
The US declares martial law in the Dominican Republic due to its violation of the 1907 treaty
The Supreme Allied War Council meets at Quai d'Orsay, Paris, and at Versailles to draft war aims and resolutions
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
The Dawes Commission, chaired by American banker Charles G. Dawes, is set up to look into the German economic situation and make recommendations that the US can accept
Montreal Forum (French: Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Giacomo Puccini, Italian opera composer, known for italian opera composer, died on 1924-11-29.
Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] (23) marries first wife fellow author and editor Helen Palmer (28)
Russian-French player Alexander Alekhine becomes the fourth world chess champion, defeating reigning champion Cuban José Raúl Capablanca in Buenos Aires
Vin Scully, American athlete, known for american sportscaster, was born on 1927-11-29.
A non-aggression pact or neutrality pact is a treaty between two or more states/countries that includes a promise by the signatories not to engage in military action against each other.
Liquor stores are authorized to operate in the US for the first time, with the first location to authorize sales in Pennsylvania
Prince George, Duke of Kent, weds princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Since its inception in 1920, the National Football League (NFL) has played games on Thanksgiving Day, patterned upon the historic playing of college football games on or around the November holiday.
Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment "Schrödinger's cat", a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands is injured in an auto accident in Diemen, Netherlands
Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids a soccer match between Netherlands and Germany
Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union acting in concert with Nazi...
SS Lurline passenger ship sends a radio signal reporting the sighting of a Japanese war fleet
The US Office of Price Administration rations coffee for everyone at 1 pound (454 g) every five weeks
German submarine U-869 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II; her keel was laid down 5 April 1943 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Weser of Bremen.
Albania is liberated from Nazi Germany control (National Day)
"The Lost Weekend," based on Charles R. Jackson's novel, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman, premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1946)
Dutch Minister of Social Affairs Willem Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities
The region of Palestine is part of the Levant, a land bridge between Africa and Eurasia that has traditionally served as the "crossroads of Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Northeast...
KOB (channel 4) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Hubbard Broadcasting.
Uranium mine explosions in Johanngeorgenstadt, East Germany, kill 3,700
Operation Buster-Jangle: First underground atomic explosion at Frenchman Flat, Nevada, codenamed "Uncle"
The 1951 Syrian coup d'état was the fourth coup d'état in Syria following independence.
Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji...
English athlete Chris Brasher is disqualified for interference after finishing first in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics; decision reversed on appeal
NYC Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace baseball teams Dodgers and Giants after they relocate to the west coast
George "Punch" Imlach (March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager best known for his association with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres.
26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy halfback
John Foster Dulles (February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as United States secretary of state under President Dwight D.
The Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5) mission is launched with a chimpanzee named Enos aboard, becoming the first chimp to orbit the Earth
Cathy Moriarty, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1961-11-29. Cathy Moriarty is an American actress whose career spans five decades.
Howard Johnson is born
Great Britain and France decide to build the Concorde supersonic airliner jointly
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The Roman Catholic Church in the US replaces Latin with English in Mass
17-year-old Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups
First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101
"Something" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 studio album Abbey Road. It was written by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist.
England cricket batsman Colin Cowdrey reaches 22 on Day 3 of the drawn 1st Test against Australia in Brisbane to become Test Cricket's leading run scorer; passes countryman Wally Hammond's world Test-record aggregate of 7,249 runs
The U.S. Professional Match Play Championship was a PGA Tour event that was played in North Carolina in the early 1970s. The event was first played as the Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship...
US President Gerald Ford signs the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, requiring states to provide free education for children with disabilities
7.7 magnitude earthquake triggers the Kilauea Volcano to erupt in Hawaii
Reginald Martinez Jackson is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles,...
Anna Faris, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1977-11-29. Anna Kay Faris ( AH-nə FARR-is; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress and comedian.
UN observes "International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People," boycotted by the US and other nations, such as Israel
The Game [Jayceon Taylor], American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1980-11-29.
The Liberation of Bostan, that codenamed Operation Tariq al-Quds was a military operation launched by Iran during the Iran–Iraq War to free Bostan in the Khuzestan province.
"Thriller," the sixth studio album by Michael Jackson, is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 1984, best-selling album of all time, Billboard Album of the Year 1983)
USSR conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A Korean Air Boeing 707 explodes over the Thai-Burmese border, killing all 115 people on board
The Soviets stop jamming Radio Liberty for the first time in 38 years
Russell Wilson, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1989-11-29.
The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.
A dust storm in California's San Joaquin Valley results in a massive vehicle accident on Interstate 5 involving 93 cars and 11 trucks near Coalinga; 17 die, and 150 are injured
Mary Jane Blige ( BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B and hip-hop soul singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur.
After 24 seasons at the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, the Washington Wizards play their final game against the Chicago Bulls
The UN Security Council unanimously approves a resolution extending the Oil-for-Food program in Iraq for another six-month period
The new Croatian Communist Party (KPH) is founded in Vukovar
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique, affecting the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as far south as Trinidad
At least 48 people are killed and 100 are wounded by bombs in Hillah and Karbala, Iraq [1]
NBA star Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) announces his intention to retire at the end of the season
Former NFL player Darren Sharper is sentenced to 20 years in prison for a series of rapes [1]
Matthew Todd Lauer is an American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News.
Opera "Prism" composed by Ellen Reid with lyrics by Roxie Perkin premieres at REDCAT in Los Angeles (2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music)
K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon are sentenced to prison for gang-raping unconscious fans and distributing footage of it [1]
British socialite and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty of sex trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan [1]
For the first time, fewer than half of people in England and Wales call themselves Christian according to the 2021 Census [1]
Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed global artist of the year with 26.1 billion streams, and "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus is the most-streamed song [1]