Wednesday, January 29, 2025

History for January 29

History for January 29 - On-This-Day.com 
William McKinley (U.S.) 1843
  • 1850 - Henry Clay introduced in the Senate a compromise bill on slavery that included the admission of California into the Union as a free state.
  • 1886 - The first successful petrol-driven motorcar, built by Karl Benz, was patented.
  • 1916 - In World War I, Paris was bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.
  • 1958 - Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were married.
  • 1963 - Britain was refused entry into the EEC.
  • 1979 - U.S. President Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House. The visit followed the establishment of diplomatic relations.

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