Remembrance on December 29:
International Event:
1782 - First nautical almanac in the U.S. published by Samuel Stearns.
1845 - Texas considered the 28th state of the USA.
1848 - Gas lights first installed at White House.
1851 - First American YMCA opened in Boston.
1862 - Bowling ball invented.
1920 - Yugoslav government banned the Communist Party.
1948 - Canada recognized Israel.
1949 - Hungary nationalized its industries.
1952 - First transistorized hearing aid offered for sale in Elmsford.
1967 - Turkish-Cypriot government formed in Cyprus.
National Event:
1953 - The States Reorganisation Commission.
1959 - Durgapur Iron Plant was inaugurated.
1965 - First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
1989 - Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
Days Observed on December 29:
Independence Day - Mongolia
Constitution Day - Ireland
