1978 - Shah of Iran, asks Shapour Bahktiar to form a civilian government
1967 - Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles"
1959 - Feynman launches nanotechnology
1940 - WWII: Germany begins bombing London.
1936 - Mary Tyler Moore born
This Day In Business
1851 - The United States' first YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts.
1955 - Barbra Streisand records her first song , a rendition of "You'll Never Know," at the age of 13.
1835 - The Treaty of New Echota is signed, giving Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to US.
1982 - Paul 'Bear' Bryant coaches the Alabama college football team for the final time.
December 29th Holiday
The Fifth Day of Christmas (Christianity) - A continuation of the celebration of Christmas, which lasts 12 days.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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