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What Happened on December 29, 1911

Historical Events

Sun Yat-sen Elected

Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen is elected the 1st President of the Republic of China

  • Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty
  • Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins
  • San Francisco Symphony forms

Famous Birthdays

  • (Robert) "Cutty" Cutshall, American jazz trombonist (Benny Goodman Orchestra; Eddie Condon), born in Huntington County, Pennsylvania (d. 1968)

Klaus Fuchs (1911-1988)

German-British atomic physicist and spy for the Soviet Union, born in Rüsselsheim, German Empire


About December 29, 1911

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 6 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn