On This Day for December 29 - U.S. annexation of Texas approved, Pablo Casals is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. December 29 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Pablo Casals READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas approved READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: Guinea was declared free of ebola by the World Health Organization, some two years after the deadly disease was reported in the country and sparked an outbreak in western Africa. [ Take our quiz about viruses, bacteria, and diseases.] 1998: Leaders of the Khmer Rouge, the radical communist movement that controlled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, publicly apologized for the estimated 1.5 million people who were killed during their rule. [Test your knowledge of Asian history.] 1936: American actress Mary Tyler Moore, best known for her roles on two iconic TV sitcoms—The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77)—was born in Brooklyn, New York. [ Discover 10 of the best American sitcoms.] 1809: British statesman William Ewart Gladstone, who served as prime minister of Great Britain four times (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, 1892–94), was born. [Test your knowledge of notable prime ministers.] 1808: Andrew Johnson, 17th U.S. president and the first ever to be impeached, was born. [ Discover what happens if the U.S. president is impeached.] 1743: Hyacinthe Rigaud, one of the most prolific and successful French portrait painters of the Baroque period, died in Paris. [Take our quiz about famous artists.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1938 Jon Voight American actor 1808 Andrew Johnson president of United States 1936 Mary Tyler Moore American actress 1809 William Ewart Gladstone prime minister of United Kingdom 1721 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de Pompadour French aristocrat 1709 Elizabeth empress of Russia SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help