On This Day: 29 November

29 November in Indian history

• 1847Missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians, causing the Cayuse War.India
• 1729Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.India
• 1612The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.India

29 November in world history

• 2012In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.
• 2007During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
• 1986The Surinamese military attacks the village of Moiwana during the Suriname Guerrilla War, killing at least 39 civilians, mostly women and children.
• 1979The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.
• 1963Five minutes after taking off from Montréal–Dorval, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashed in bad weather, killing all 118 people on board.
• 1963U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
• 1945The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is declared.
• 1920The Armenian Revolutionary Committee declares Armenia to be a Soviet Socialist Republic, starting 71 years of Soviet rule in Armenia
• 1890The National Diet of Japan, a bicameral legislature modelled after both the German Reichstag and the British Westminster system, first met in Tokyo.
• 1864Colorado War: Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants at Sand Creek inside Colorado Territory.
• 1863American Civil War: Union forces under General Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from an attack by Confederate forces under General James Longstreet in the Battle of Fort Sanders during the Siege of Knoxville.
• 1854An estimated crowd of more than 10,000 demonstrators swore allegiance to the Eureka Flag as a symbol of defiance in advance of the Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat, Australia.
• 1810Napoleonic Wars: British troops rendezvoused at Grand Baie to launch an invasion of Isle de France, now known as Mauritius.
• 1776American Revolutionary War: British reinforcements brought an end to the Patriot attempt to capture Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia.
• 1732The magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake causes 1,940 deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southern Italy.

Born on 29 November

• 1979The Game, American rapper
• 1969Mariano Rivera, Panamanian-American baseball player
• 1963Lalit Modi, Indian businessmanIndia
• 1917Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1983)
• 1899Andrija Artuković, Croatian Minister of Interior (died 1988)
• 1818George Brown, Scottish-Canadian journalist and politician, 10th Premier of West Canada (died 1880)

Died on 29 November

• 1993J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (born 1904)India
• 1932Abdullah Cevdet, Kurdish-Turkish physician and academic (born 1869)
• 1628John Felton, English soldier and assassin of the Duke of Buckingham (born c. 1595)
• 835Muhammad al-Jawad, the ninth of the Twelve Imams (born 811)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 29 November in history?

2012: In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine. 2007: During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati. 1986: The Surinamese military attacks the village of Moiwana during the Suriname Guerrilla War, killing at least 39 civilians, mostly women and children. 1979: The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.

What happened on 29 November in Indian history?

1847: Missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians, causing the Cayuse War. 1729: Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. 1612: The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.

Which famous people were born on 29 November?

The Game, American rapper (1979); Mariano Rivera, Panamanian-American baseball player (1969); Lalit Modi, Indian businessman (1963); Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1983) (1917).

Which day is observed on 29 November?

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (United Nations); Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit (Albania); Republic Day (Yugoslavia); Unity Day (Vanuatu); William Tubman's Birthday (Liberia).