Historical Events In April - 29
Thursday, 22 April 2021
1863 Battle of Chancellordville, VA (Fredericksburg, Wilderness Tavern) on this day in history.
1863 On April - 29 william Randolph Hearst, publisher (SF Examiner, Seattle P-I)
1864 On this day in history -30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
1864 Charles-Julien Brianchon, math (Brianchon's theorem), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history louis William Stern, German/US philosopher (Intelligence of Children)
1871 On this day in history john Gelinde van Blom, Fries notary/author, dies at 75
1872 On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer
1873 Alida J M Tartaud-Klein, actress/stage star (Rotterdam Stage) on this day in history.
1879 On April - 29 thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic)
1882 On April - 29 the "Elektromote"
1882 On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, painter/printer/resistance fighter (Hot printing)
1885 On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Rasende Reporter)
1886 On April - 29 1st public Dutch electricity opens
1888 On April - 29 old Kavallison, Congo: Stanley meet Emin Pasha
1891 In Vancouver BC the Canadian Pacific Ltd. steamship Empress of India arrives in Vancouver from Yokohama to open regular service to the Far East; breaks record Pacific crossing by two days on this day in history.
1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's first pinch hitter on this day in history.
1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter on this day in history.
1893 Elisaveta Bagrjana, [Beltsheva], Bulgaria, poet on this day in history.
1894 On April - 29 commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol
1895 Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts) on April - 29.
1896 Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer on this day in history.
1898 U.S. warships engage Spanish gunboats and shore batteries at Cienfuegos, Cuba on April - 29.
1899 The birth of 'Duke' Ellington, US bandleader on April - 29.
1899 On April - 29 duke Ellington, Wash DC, [Edward Kennedy], bandleader (Take "A" Train)
1901 The birth of Emperor Hirohito of Japan on this day in history.
1901 On April - 29 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
1901 George Osborne Sayles, historian on this day in history.
1902 M Wolf discovers asteroid #484 Pittsburghia on this day in history.
1902 Theodore Chanler, composer on this day in history.
1903 On April - 29 frank Alberta at 4 10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.
1903 Limestone slides at Turtle Mountain kills 9 (Frank Alberta) on April - 29.
1903 On this day in history frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party)
1903 On this day in history frank Alberta at 4:10 am, a huge 74 million tonne slab of limestone slides off the east slope of Turtle Mountain and sweeps 1.6 km through the Crowsnest Pass valley and the coal mining village of Frank, burying the mine entrance and killing at least 70 people in 100 seconds; only 23 survive, and 17 trapped miners dig themselves to safety 13 hours later. The slab is 400 metres high, 1200 metres wide and 150 metres thick.
1904 On April - 29 enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate
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