On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
November 29
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Five minutes after taking off from Montréal–Dorval, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashed in bad weather, killing all 118 people on board.
Wikipedia: Montréal–Trudeau International Airport
Atari announced the release of Pong (screenshot pictured), one of the first video games to achieve widespread popularity in both the arcade and home-console markets.
Wikipedia: Atari, Inc.
The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.
Wikipedia: Tellico Dam
Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released.
Wikipedia: Michael Jackson
A time bomb planted by North Korean agents on Korean Air Flight 858 detonated over the Andaman Sea, killing all 115 people on board.
Wikipedia: Time bomb
During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
Wikipedia: Oakwood mutinyIn resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.
Wikipedia: United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19