Notable Events for December 29
Charles Goodyear (1800-1860) - Self-taught chemist who developed vulcanized rubber.
John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885) - Librarian who created the Sibley's Harvard Graduates.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) - The 17th President of the U.S.
George Washington Baines (1809-1882) - Co-founder of Baylor University (Texas).
Adam Badeau (1831-1895) - Office in the Union Army officer.
William S. Harley (1881-1943) - Co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
Robert C. Baker (1921-2006) - Invented the chicken nugget.
Joe Allbritton (1924-2012) - Founded the Allbritton Communications Company.
Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) - Leading actress in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Wayne Huizenga (1937-2018) - Founder of AutoNation.
Richard Crandall (1947-2012) - Computer scientist who developed a method finding very large primes.
Ted Danson (1947-Still Living) - Actor loved for his character as Sam Malone on Cheers.
Gelsey Kirkland (1952-Still Living) - Ballerina and choreographer.
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg (1958-Still Living) - Retired U.S. Army officer and astronaut.
Memorable Events for December 29
1782 - The first nautical almanac is published in the U.S.
1837 - A steam-powered threshing machine is patented.
1845 - Texas becomes the 28th state to join the union.
1848 - The first gas lights are installed in the White House.
1851 - The first YMCA chapter opens in MA.
1862 - The first bowling ball is invented.
1891 - Thomas Edison patents the radio.
1970 - President Nixon signs the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
1987 - The Food and Drug Administration approves the use of Prozac to treat depression.