29 November in history.

1982

Michael Jackson releases Thriller. Michael Jackson's Thriller came out. No album in history has sold more copies.

Wikipedia: Michael Jackson

Photo: Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 29 November

1. 1777

   San Jose is founded

   José Joaquín Moraga founded Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, today's San Jose, California. It was the first civilian town in Alta California.

   Wikipedia: San Jose, CaliforniaWikipedia: José Joaquín MoragaWikipedia: Alta California

2. 1899

   FC Barcelona is founded

   Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper founded FC Barcelona, which became one of Spain's most successful clubs.

   Wikipedia: FC BarcelonaWikipedia: Football in SpainWikipedia: Joan Gamper

3. 

   1929

   The first flight over the South Pole

   Flying across Antarctica, an expedition led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd passed over the South Pole, the first time anyone had flown above it.

   Wikipedia: Richard E. ByrdWikipedia: South Pole

   Photo: Underwood & Underwood / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

4. 1972

   Atari releases Pong

   Atari announced Pong, one of the first video games to become a hit in both arcades and homes.

   Wikipedia: Atari, Inc.Wikipedia: PongWikipedia: Early history of video games

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