Historical Events In April - 29
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
1863 On this day in history battle of Chancellordville, VA (Fredericksburg, Wilderness Tavern)
1863 On April - 29 william Randolph Hearst, publisher (SF Examiner, Seattle P-I)
1864 On April - 29 -30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
1864 On April - 29 charles-Julien Brianchon, math (Brianchon's theorem), dies at 80
1871 On this day in history louis William Stern, German/US philosopher (Intelligence of Children)
1871 John Gelinde van Blom, Fries notary/author, dies at 75 on April - 29.
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 this day in history thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic)
1882 The "Elektromote" on April - 29.
1882 On April - 29 hendrik N Werkman, painter/printer/resistance fighter (Hot printing)
1885 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Rasende Reporter) on April - 29.
1886 1st public Dutch electricity opens on this day in history.
1888 Old Kavallison, Congo: Stanley meet Emin Pasha on this day in history.
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 April - 29.
1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's first pinch hitter on April - 29.
1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter on this day in history.
1893 On April - 29 elisaveta Bagrjana, [Beltsheva], Bulgaria, poet
1894 On this day in history commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol
1895 On April - 29 malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts)
1896 Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer on April - 29.
1898 On this day in history u.S. warships engage Spanish gunboats and shore batteries at Cienfuegos, Cuba
1899 The birth of 'Duke' Ellington, US bandleader on April - 29.
1899 Duke Ellington, Wash DC, [Edward Kennedy], bandleader (Take "A" Train) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history the birth of Emperor Hirohito of Japan
1901 On April - 29 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
1901 On this day in history george Osborne Sayles, historian
1902 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #484 Pittsburghia
1902 Theodore Chanler, composer on April - 29.
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.
1903 Limestone slides at Turtle Mountain kills 9 (Frank Alberta) on this day in history.
1903 Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) 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.
1904 Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate on April - 29.
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