Historical Events
- Fred P. Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minnesota, to New Orleans
Famous Birthdays
- Glenn Reeves, American rockabilly singer-songwriter (co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel"), and radio deejay, born in Shamrock, Texas (d. 1998)
- Willy Giefer, German composer (Everything That Breathes), born in Koblenz, Germany (d. 2020)
About December 29, 1930
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
