What happend on 29th December

This is day of

Texas became a U.S. state on this day in 1845, joining the Union as the 28th state.

1916

James Joyce's influential and innovative novel "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is published in book form.

1890

The Wounded Knee Massacre takes place in South Dakota, resulting in a tragic and pivotal chapter in Native American history.

1845

Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the United States, following its independent existence as the Republic of Texas.