What day is November 29? Historical events that took place on November 29
This day in history November 29th. The most prominent events that took place on November 29th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on November 29
November 29, 1917:Establishment of the National Library of Vietnam. Its predecessor was the Central Library of Indochina, established by decree of the French Governor-General of Indochina, Albert Sarraut, with headquarters located at 31 Truong Thi Street (now Trang Thi Street), Hanoi.
November 29, 1949:Date of death of journalist and poet Hoang Loc. He was born in 1922 in Hai Duong. When the resistance war against France broke out (1946), he joined the army and worked as a front-line reporter for the newspapers "Xong pha", "Bac Son", and "Ve quoc quan".
November 29, 1969:The Politburo met to decide on preserving President Ho Chi Minh's body intact and long-term and building a mausoleum in the historic Ba Dinh area with the requirement of expressing modernity while still maintaining national identity, solemnity and simplicity.
November 29, 1986:The last unit of Pha Lai Thermal Power Plant is connected to the national grid.
November 29, 2004:It is the founding day of the Anti-Drug Crime Task Force No. 1 of the Coast Guard Command.
International events taking place on November 29
November 29, 1898:Clive Staples Lewis, born on 14 June 1945, was an Irish novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, essayist, and theologian. He is best known for his many works of fiction, most notably The Chronicles of Narnia, part 1 of which is one of the best-selling books of all time.
November 29, 1899:FC Barcelona was founded. It is a successful football club based in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
November 29, 1967:US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announced his resignation.
November 29, 1972:Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
