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Today is 29 December, the 363 day of 2015. There are 02 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight In History;
Birthdays:
| 1766 | Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing |
| 1809 | William Gladstone, British Prime Minister |
| 1908 | Dr Magnus Pyke, British scientist & TV personality |
| 1937 | Mary Tyler-Moore, US actress & comedienne |
| 1938 | Harvey Smith, Champion show jumper |
| 1938 | Jon Voight, Actor; 'Midnight Cowboy' & 'The Champ' |
| 1947 | Cozy Powell, Rock drummer |
Events:
| 1170 | Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered at Canterbury Cathedral |
| 1860 | Britain launched its first ironclad warship |
| 1890 | The last ever battle between the Red Indians & US troops took place |
| 1918 | The Sunday Express was published for the first time |
| 1937 | The Irish Republic changed its name to Eire |
| 1986 | Harold Macmillan, the former British Prime Minuster, died |
| 1987 | There was widespread flooding in Wales & Cumbria as many rivers burst their banks |
| 1988 | The Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market is abolished along with the Dutch Auction system. |
| 1989 | Defence Minister and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. General Dornkat Bali, is relieved of his post. |
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