Welcome to Sunday, December 29, 2024. Today marks the 364th day of the year, with only two days remaining.
Historical Events on This Day:
On December 29, 1890, the tragic Wounded Knee massacre occurred in South Dakota, where over 250 Lakota people lost their lives at the hands of U.S. troops.
Other Significant Events:
In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was fatally attacked by knights loyal to King Henry II within Canterbury Cathedral.
On this day in 1940, Germany launched incendiary bombs on London during World War II, leading to what became known as “The Second Great Fire of London.”
In 1978, during the Gator Bowl, Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes infamously punched Clemson player Charlie Bauman, resulting in Hayes’ subsequent dismissal.
In 1989, dissident and playwright Vaclav Havel assumed the presidency of Czechoslovakia.
Fast forward to 2021, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in New York for her involvement in the sexual exploitation of young girls by the late Jeffrey Epstein, receiving a 20-year prison sentence.
Celebrity Birthdays:
- Actor Jon Voight turns 86 today.
- Singer Marianne Faithfull celebrates her 78th birthday.
- Actor Ted Danson marks his 77th birthday.
- Actor Patricia Clarkson is 65 today.
- Filmmaker Lilly Wachowski turns 57.
- Actor Jennifer Ehle celebrates her 55th birthday.
- Actor Jude Law is 52 years old.
- Actor Mekhi Phifer is 50 today.
- Actor Diego Luna turns 45.
- Actor Jane Levy celebrates her 35th birthday.
