1. The University of Vermont was founded on January 29, 1791, in Burlington, Vermont. It was the fifth college to be established in New England and is the state's only land-grant university.

2. In 2003, a devastating ice storm hit parts of Vermont, causing widespread power outages and downed trees. January 29 was the day that many communities began their cleanup efforts in the aftermath of the storm.

3. On January 29, 1855, a group of anti-slavery activists held a meeting in the town of Winooski, Vermont, to discuss their opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act. The act required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves and was seen as a violation of states' rights.

4. In 1944, a B-24 bomber crashed in the Green Mountains of Vermont, killing all ten crew members. The wreckage was not discovered until the following spring when a group of hikers stumbled upon the site. The crash is remembered each year with a ceremony at the site of the wreckage.

5. January 29 is also the birthday of National Geographic photographer Bert Willard. Willard, who was born in 1905 in Wallingford, Vermont, worked for the magazine for over thirty years and traveled the world capturing stunning images of nature and culture.

These are some of the most interesting events that have occurred on January 29 in Vermont's history.