Today in History: December 29, Texas becomes a state
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Today in History: December 29, Texas becomes a state
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By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 29, the 364th day of 2020. There are two days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Dec. 29, 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as an estimated 300 Sioux Indians were killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them.
On this date:
In 1812, during the War of 1812, the American frigate USS Constitution engaged and severely damaged the British frigate HMS Java off Brazil.
In 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state.
In 1916, James Joyce’s first novel, “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” was first published in book form in New York after being serialized in London.