In 1992, a pivotal moment in global security unfolded as the United States and Russia announced a landmark agreement aimed at nuclear arms reduction.

In December 1989, a pivotal moment in Czechoslovak history unfolded as dissident playwright Václav Havel was elected president, marking a significant shift from totalitarian rule to a democratic governance.

In a shocking incident that sent ripples through the sports community, Ohio State's head coach Woody Hayes was dismissed from his post just one day after an infamous altercation during the 1978 Gator Bowl.

On the evening of December 29, 1940, London suffers its most devastating air raid when Germans firebomb the city.

In 1851, the city of Boston witnessed the establishment of the first Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the social and religious landscape of the nation.

Six months after the congress of the Republic of Texas accepts U.

On December 29, 1778, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2,500 and 3,600 troops, which included the 71st Highland regiment, New York Loyalists, and Hessian mercenaries, launch a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah, Georgia.

On December 29, 1609 or 1610 (sources are not conclusive), Count Gyorgy Thurzo makes an investigative visit to Csejthe Castle in Hungary on orders from King Matthias and discovers Countess Elizabeth Bathory directing a torture session of young girls.