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Notable anniversaries in history for today: December 29
- 150th: 1874 - Alfonso XII is proclaimed King of Spain.
- 90th: 1934 - First collegiate basketball doubleheader games, at Madison Square Garden in New York, with Notre Dame versus New York University and Saint John's versus Westminster, Philadelphia.
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Ed Flanders in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Dr. Westphal - St. Elsewhere (Emmy award 1983)).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Tom Jarriel in LaGrange, Georgia, USA; newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20).
- 90th: 1934 - Japan renounces Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and London Treaty of 1930.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Rodney Redmond; New Zealand cricket player (opener scored century in Test versus Pakistan 1973).
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Glenn Myernick in Trenton, New Jersey, USA; soccer coach (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 70th: 1954 - Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being.
- 60th: 1964 - Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at age 63.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Craig Grebeck in Cerritos, California, USA; infielder (Florida Marlins).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Kimberly Russell; actress (Sarah - Head of the Class).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Brad Hodge; cricket player (promising Victorian middle-order batsman).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of James Darling; linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Tom Knight; cornerback (Arizona Cardinals).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Mekhi Phifer; actor (ER).
- 40th: 1984 - Saint Louis Blues take 27 shots against New York Islanders in one period.
- 40th: 1984 - Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi claims victory in parliamentary elections.
- 30th: 1994 - B737-400 flies into a mountain at Edremit East Turkey, 54 killed.
- 30th: 1994 - Bangladesh government of Zia resigns.
- 30th: 1994 - Frank Thring, Australian actor (El Cid, Ben-Hur), dies at age 68.
- 30th: 1994 - Last Dutch electro-magnetic telephone exchange shuts down.
- 30th: 1994 - Shane Warne takes a hat-trick versus England at cricket Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 25th: 1999 - In Henley-on-Thames, England, former Beatle George Harrison is stabbed several times in the chest by Michael Anram, who had broken into his home. Harrison's wife wrestles the knife out of the assailant's hand before the police arrive. The man apparently believes that Harrison is the devil. He is later charged with attempted murder.
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