Friday, December 29, 2023

History for December 29

History for December 29 - On-This-Day.com 
William Gladstone 1809
  • 1813 - The British burned Buffalo, NY, during the War of 1812.
  • 1851 - The first American Young Men's Christian Association was organized, in Boston, MA.
  • 1911 - Sun Yat-sen became the first president of a republican China.
  • 1952 - The first transistorized hearing aid was offered for sale by Sonotone Corporation.
  • 1972 - Following 36 years of publication, the last weekly issue of "LIFE" magazine hit the newsstands. The magazine later became a monthly publication.
  • 1997 - Hong Kong began killing 1.25 million chickens, the entire population, for fear of the spread of 'bird flu.'

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