Memory of the day: Hong Kong begins the killing of 1.25 million chickens to stop the spread of bird flu in 1997

CAIRO – 29 December 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 29.

1890 - Wounded Knee Massacre erupts, in which at least 150 Lakota Indians are killed by the US Army.

1997 - Hong Kong begins the killing of 1,250,000 chickens to stop the spread of bird flu.

2001 - A big fire in the historical district in the center of the Peruvian capital Lima kills 280 people and injures thousands.