1890CE
War
Wounded Knee Massacre
The US 7th Cavalry massacres over 250 Lakota Sioux men, women, and children near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, marking the final major clash of the American Indian Wars.
Daily Chronicle
December 29
3 Historical Records
1911CE
Politics
Sun Yat-sen Elected
Sun Yat-sen is elected as the first Provisional President of the Republic of China, following the Xinhai Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
1936CE
Birth
Mary Tyler Moore Born
American actress and producer who broke new ground for women on television with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She also starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.