November 29 - This day in History

November 29: General Interest
1947: U.N. votes for partition of Palestine

Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state... read more


American Revolution
1775 : Congress creates Committee of Secret Correspondence
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-creates-committee-of-secret-correspondence


Automotive
1996 : Last day at VW for Jose Ignacio Lopez
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-day-at-vw-for-jose-ignacio-lopez


Civil War
1864 : Native Americans are massacred at Sand Creek, Colorado
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-sand-creek-massacre


Cold War
1952 : Eisenhower goes to Korea
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-goes-to-korea


Crime
2011 : Dr. Conrad Murray receives four-year sentence in Michael Jackson's death
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-conrad-murray-receives-four-year-sentence-in-michael-jacksons-death


Disaster
1991 : Dust storm causes massive pileup in California
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dust-storm-causes-massive-pileup-in-california


General Interest
1929 : Byrd flies over South Pole
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/byrd-flies-over-south-pole

1950 : Chinese overwhelm Allies in North Korea
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-overwhelm-allies-in-north-korea

1963 : Johnson establishes Warren Commission
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-establishes-warren-commission


Hollywood
1981 : Actress Natalie Wood drowns
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-natalie-wood-drowns


Literary
1943 : Sue Miller is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sue-miller-is-born


Music
1975 : Silver Convention "earn" a #1 pop hit with "Fly, Robin, Fly"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/silver-convention-quotearnquot-a-1-pop-hit-with-quotfly-robin-flyquot


Old West
1864 : Colorado militia massacre Cheyenne at Sand Creek
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colorado-militia-massacre-cheyenne-at-sand-creek


Presidential
1963 : LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lbj-forms-commission-to-investigate-kennedy-assassination


Sports
1997 : The legendary Eddie Robinson coaches his last game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-legendary-eddie-robinson-coaches-his-last-game


Vietnam War
1967 : McNamara resigns as Secretary of Defense
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-resigns-as-secretary-of-defense

1968 : Communists vow to smash Phoenix program
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communists-vow-to-smash-phoenix-program

1971 : Americal Division stands down and departs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americal-division-stands-down-and-departs


World War I
1918 : American nurse Maude Fisher writes to mother of war casualty
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-nurse-maude-fisher-writes-to-mother-of-war-casualty


World War II
1942 : Coffee rationing begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coffee-rationing-begins