Ingenpedia:OnThisDay/December 29, 2020


 * 1812 – War of 1812: In a three-hour single-ship action, HMS Java was captured by USS Constitution off the coast of Brazil.
 * 1845 – The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.
 * 1940 – Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London".
 * 1975 – A bomb planted by unknown perpetrators exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others.
 * 1996 – Peace accords were signed under the leadership of President Álvaro Arzú (pictured) and guerilla leader Rolando Morán, ending the 36-year-long Guatemalan Civil War.