Today in History for 29th December 2025

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Historical Events

1921 - Mackenzie King is sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of Canada
1933 - New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert refuses to release future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth to manage the Cincinnati Reds
1983 - Indian cricket opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar scores an unbeaten 236 in drawn 6th Test v West Indies at Chennai; his 4th Test double century and 30th century, surpassing Don Bradman's record of 29
1984 - Wayne Gretzky scores his NHL career 32nd hat trick and adds 3 assists in Edmonton's 6-3 win over Detroit Red Wings for his 100th point in just 35 games; 2nd fastest in history - recorded 100 points in 34 games in 1983
1997 - Cricket Women's World Cup: Australia defeats New Zealand by 5 wickets

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Famous Birthdays

1935 - Russell Watt, New Zealand rugby union wing (9 Tests; Otago, Southland, Wellington), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 2022)
1939 - (William Edwin) "Ed" Bruce, American country singer ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"), born in Keiser, Arkansas (d. 2021)
1970 - Hidetoshi Mitsusada, Japanese racing driver, born in Osaka, Japan
1974 - James Darling, American football linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Denver, Colorado
1995 - Flossie, British domestic cat, world's oldest cat recognized by Guinness World Records, born in Merseyside, England

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Famous Deaths

1606 - Stephen Bocskai, Prince of Transylvania and Hungary (1605-6), dies at 49
1919 - William Osler, Canadian physician and author (circulatory system), dies at 70
1925 - Félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60
2017 - Alfred Binns, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 17 dismissals; Jamaica), dies at 88
2023 - Les McCann, American jazz pianist, soul singer ("Compared to What"), painter, and photographer, dies of pneumonia at 88

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