ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 29/12/1890

DECEMBER 29th: On 29/12/1890, a peaceful Indian camp was attacked by US Militia. In the ensuing massacre unspeakable attrocities were committed by the Militia in what became notorious as the Wounded Knee Massacre. The ancient "ghost shirt" on display in Kelvingrove museum, Glasgow, today (Thursday), which is said to have been taken from a warrior killed at the battle of Wounded Knee in 1890. Glasgow councillors have recommended that the shirt should be returned to its original Sioux Indian owners. Photo by David Cheskin. See PA Story SCOTLAND Shirt. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)