Daily Archives: December 29, 2025

11 killed as bomb rips through baggage claim area at New York’s La Guardia Airport 50 years ago this hour (Dec 29 1975)


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(Monday, December 29, 1975, 6:33 p.m. EST) — A powerful bomb ripped through a baggage-claim area at LaGuardia Airport tonight, killing 11 people and injuring 74 others in one of the deadliest unsolved attacks in New York City history. Continue reading 11 killed as bomb rips through baggage claim area at New York’s La Guardia Airport 50 years ago this hour (Dec 29 1975)

The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965)


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(Wednesday, December 29, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed “Sloop John B,” a traditional folk song from The Bahamas, today at Western Recorders – Studio 3, 6000 Sunset Boulevard in Holllywood for release as a single on Mar. 21, 1966. Continue reading The Beach Boys complete ‘Sloop John B’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Dec 29 1965)

Texas admitted into U.S. as 28th state 180 years ago today (Dec 29 1845)


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(Monday, December 29, 1845)Texas today became the 28th state of the United States of America, two months after residents approved the annexation and the new constitution. Continue reading Texas admitted into U.S. as 28th state 180 years ago today (Dec 29 1845)