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On This Day: December 29

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  1. 1835📜 A small faction of Cherokee leaders signs a treaty ceding the tribe's ancestral homeland in the Southeast, a document the vast majority of Cherokees never approved.USA 250 · Source: North Carolina Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources, Treaty of New Echota signed (Dec 29 1835)
  2. 1890🕊️ U.S. Army troops kill hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children at a creek in South Dakota, ending the era of the Plains Indian Wars.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, U.S. Army massacres Indians at Wounded Knee (Dec 29 1890)
  3. 1957Backup Tobin Rote throws four touchdowns as the Detroit Lions blow out the Cleveland Browns for the championship.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1957 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 29 1957)
  4. 1963Richard Petty wins the Between The Holidays Special at Savannah Speedway in front of 3,500 fans, the last NASCAR premier-series race run between Christmas and New Year'sStock Car Racing · Source: ESPN, “NASCAR at Christmastime? Oh, yeah” — Savannah Speedway, Dec 29, 1963; GeorgiaRacingHistory.com season listing
  5. 1963The Chicago Bears' defense ices Y.A. Tittle and the New York Giants to win the NFL Championship at frigid Wrigley Field.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1963 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 29 1963)
  6. 2007Tom Brady throws his record 50th touchdown pass of the season as the Patriots beat the Giants to finish the regular season 16-0Sports · Source: Patriots.com: 'Tom Brady's milestone TD passes'; Dec 29, 2007
  7. 2007Tom Brady throws his record 50th touchdown pass and Randy Moss catches a record 23rd as the Patriots beat the Giants.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia '2007 New England Patriots season' (Dec 29 2007)
  8. 2013Peyton Manning caps a record 55-touchdown passing season in the Broncos' regular-season finale against the RaidersPro Football · Source: Washington Post 'Peyton Manning sets NFL record for passing yards in a season' (finale Dec 29, 2013 vs Raiders); Wikipedia 'Peyton Manning'

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